Prostate cancer gene

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to PG1, a gene associated with prostate cancer. The invention also relates to methods of determining whether an individual is at risk for developing prostate cancer at a later date or whether an individual suffers from prostate cancer as a result of a mutation in the PG1 gene.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A cancer is a clonal proliferation of cells produced as a consequence of cumulative genetic damage that finally results in unrestrained cell growth, tissue invasion and metastasis (cell transformation). Regardless of the type of cancer, transformed cells carry damaged DNA in many forms: as gross chromosomal translocations or, more subtly, as DNA amplification, rearrangement or even point mutations.

Some oncogenic mutations may be inherited in the germline, thus predisposing the mutation carrier to an increased risk of cancer. However, in a majority of cases, cancer does not occur as a simple monogenic disease with clear Mendelian inheritance. There is only a two- or threefold increased risk of cancer among first-degree relatives for many cancers (Mulvihill J J, Miller R W & Fraumeni J F, 1977, Genetics of human cancer Vol 3, New York Raven Press). Alternatively, DNA damage may be acquired somatically, probably induced by exposure to environmental carcinogens. Somatic mutations are generally responsible for the vast majority of cancer cases.

Studies of the age dependence of cancer have suggested that several successive mutations are needed to convert a normal cell into an invasive carcinoma. Since human mutation rates are typically 10⁻⁶ /gene/cell, the chance of a single cell undergoing many independent mutations is very low (Loeb L A, Cancer Res 1991, 51: 3075-3079). Cancer nevertheless happens because of a combination of two mechanisms. Some mutations enhance cell proliferation, increasing the target population of cells for the next mutation. Other mutations affect the stability of the entire genome, increasing the overall mutation rate, as in the case of mismatch repair proteins (reviewed in Arnheim N & Shibata D, Curr. Op. Genetics & Development, 1997, 7: 364-370).

An intricate process known as the cell cycle drives normal proliferation of cells in an organism. Regulation of the extent of cell cycle activity and the orderly execution of sequential steps within the cycle ensure the normal development and homeostasis of the organism. Conversely, many of the properties of cancer cells--uncontrolled proliferation, increased mutation rate, abnormal translocations and gene amplifications--can be attributed directly to perturbations of the normal regulation or progression of the cycle. In fact, many of the genes that have been identified over the past several decades as being involved in cancer, can now be appreciated in terms of their direct or indirect role in either regulating entry into the cell cycle or coordinating events within the cell cycle.

Recent studies have identified three groups of genes which are frequently mutated in cancer. The first group of genes, called oncogenes, are genes whose products activate cell proliferation. The normal non-mutant versions are called protooncogenes. The mutated forms are excessively or inappropriately active in promoting cell proliferation, and act in the cell in a dominant way in that a single mutant allele is enough to affect the cell phenotype. Activated oncogenes are rarely transmitted as germline mutations since they may probably be lethal when expressed in all the cells. Therefore oncogenes can only be investigated in tumor tissues.

Oncogenes and protooncogenes can be classified into several different categories according to their function. This classification includes genes that code for proteins involved in signal transduction such as: growth factors (i.e., sis, int-2); receptor and non-receptor protein-tyrosine kinases (i.e., erbB, src, bcr-abl, met, trk); membrane-associated G proteins (i.e., ras); cytoplasmic protein kinases (i.e., mitogen-activated protein kinase--MAPK-family, raf, mos, pak), or nuclear transcription factors (i.e., myc, myb, fos, jun, rel) (for review see Hunter T, 1991 Cell 64: 249; Fanger G R et al., 1997 Curr.Op.Genet.Dev.7: 67-74; Weiss F U et al., ibid. 80-86).

The second group of genes which are frequently mutated in cancer, called tumor suppressor genes, are genes whose products inhibit cell growth. Mutant versions in cancer cells have lost their normal function, and act in the cell in a recessive way in that both copies of the gene must be inactivated in order to change the cell phenotype. Most importantly, the tumor phenotype can be rescued by the wild type allele, as shown by cell fusion experiments first described by Harris and colleagues (Harris H et al.,1969, Nature 223: 363-368). Germline mutations of tumor suppressor genes may be transmitted and thus studied in both constitutional and tumor DNA from familial or sporadic cases. The current family of tumor suppressors includes DNA-binding transcription factors (i.e., p53, WT1), transcription regulators (i.e., RB, APC, probably BRCA1), protein kinase inhibitors (i.e., p16), among others (for review, see Haber D & Harlow E, 1997, Nature Genet. 16: 320-322).

The third group of genes which are frequently mutated in cancer, called mutator genes, are responsible for maintaining genome integrity and/or low mutation rates. Loss of function of both alleles increase cell mutation rates, and as consequence, protooncogenes and tumor suppressor genes may be mutated. Mutator genes can also be classified as tumor suppressor genes, except for the fact that tumorigenesis caused by this class of genes cannot be suppressed simply by restoration of a wild-type allele, as described above. Genes whose inactivation may lead to a mutator phenotype include mismatch repair genes (i.e., MLH1, MSH2), DNA helicases (i.e., BLM, WRN) or other genes involved in DNA repair and genomic stability (i.e., p53, possibly BRCA1 and BRCA2) (For review see Haber D & Harlow E, 1997, Nature Genet. 16: 320-322; Fishel R & Wilson T. 1997, Curr.Op.Genet.Dev.7: 105-113; Ellis NA,1997 ibid.354-363).

The recent development of sophisticated techniques for genetic mapping has resulted in an ever expanding list of genes associated with particular types of human cancers. The human haploid genome contains an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 genes scattered on a 3×10⁹ base-long double-stranded DNA. Each human being is diploid, i.e., possesses two haploid genomes, one from paternal origin, the other from maternal origin. The sequence of a given genetic locus may vary between individuals in a population or between the two copies of the locus on the chromosomes of a single individual. Genetic mapping techniques often exploit these differences, which are called polymorphisms, to map the location of genes associated with human phenotypes.

One mapping technique, called the loss of heterozygosity (LOH) technique, is often employed to detect genes in which a loss of function results in a cancer, such as the tumor suppressor genes described above. Tumor suppressor genes often produce cancer via a two hit mechanism in which a first mutation, such as a point mutation (or a small deletion or insertion) inactivates one allele of the tumor suppressor gene. Often, this first mutation is inherited from generation to generation.

A second mutation, often a spontaneous somatic mutation such as a deletion which deletes all or part of the chromosome carrying the other copy of the tumor suppressor gene, results in a cell in which both copies of the tumor suppressor gene are inactive.

As a consequence of the deletion in the tumor suppressor gene, one allele is lost for any genetic marker located close to the tumor suppressor gene. Thus, if the patient is heterozygous for a marker, the tumor tissue loses heterozygosity, becoming homozygous or hemizygous. This loss of heterozygosity generally provides strong evidence for the existence of a tumor suppressor gene in the lost region.

By genotyping pairs of blood and tumor samples from affected individuals with a set of highly polymorphic genetic markers, such as microsatellites, covering the whole genome, one can discover candidate locations for tumor suppressor genes. Due to the presence of contaminant non-tumor tissue in most pathological tumor samples, a decreased relative intensity rather than total loss of heterozygosity of informative microsatellites is observed in the tumor samples. Therefore, classic LOH analysis generally requires quantitative PCR analysis, often limiting the power of detection of this technique. Another limitation of LOH studies resides on the fact that they only allow the definition of rather large candidate regions, typically spanning over several megabases. Refinement of such candidate regions requires the definition of the minimally overlapping portion of LOH regions identified in tumor tissues from several hundreds of affected patients.

Another approach to genetic mapping, called linkage analysis, is based upon establishing a correlation between the transmission of genetic markers and that of a specific trait throughout generations within a family. In this approach, all members of a series of affected families are genotyped with a few hundred markers, typically microsatellite markers, which are distributed at an average density of one every 10 Mb. By comparing genotypes in all family members, one can attribute sets of alleles to parental haploid genomes (haplotyping or phase determination). The origin of recombined fragments is then determined in the offspring of all families. Those that co-segregate with the trait are tracked. After pooling data from all families, statistical methods are used to determine the likelihood that the marker and the trait are segregating independently in all families. As a result of the statistical analysis, one or several regions are selected as candidates, based on their high probability to carry a trait causing allele. The result of linkage analysis is considered as significant when the chance of independent segregation is lower than 1 in 1000 (expressed as a LOD score>3). Identification of recombinant individuals using additional markers allows further delineation of the candidate linked region, which most usually ranges from 2 to 20 Mb.

Linkage analysis studies have generally relied on the use of microsatellite markers (also called simple tandem repeat polymorphisms, or simple sequence length polymorphisms). These include small arrays of tandem repeats of simple sequences (di-tri-tetra-nucleotide repeats), which exhibit a high degree of length polymorphism, and thus a high level of informativeness. To date, only just more than 5,000 microsatellites have been ordered along the human genome (Dib et al., Nature 1996, 380: 152), thus limiting the maximum attainable resolution of linkage analysis to ca. 600 kb on average.

Linkage analysis has been successfully applied to map simple genetic traits that show clear Mendelian inheritance patterns. About 100 pathological trait-causing genes were discovered by linkage analysis over the last 10 years.

However, linkage analysis approaches have proven difficult for complex genetic traits, those probably due to the combined action of multiple genes and/or environmental factors. In such cases, too large an effort and cost are needed to recruit the adequate number of affected families required for applying linkage analysis to these situations, as recently discussed by Risch, N. and Merikangas, K. (Science 1996, 273: 1516-1517). Finally, linkage analysis cannot be applied to the study of traits for which no available large informative families are available. Typically, this will be the case in any attempt to identify trait-causing alleles involved in sporadic cases.

Despite the significant progress in identifying genes associated with cancer, there remains a need for the identification and characterization of additional cancer genes. The present invention relates to the identification of a gene associated with prostate cancer, identified as the PG1 gene, and reagents, diagnostics, and therapies related thereto.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the PG1 gene, a gene associated with prostate cancer. One embodiment of the invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the sequence complementary thereto. As used herein, the term "purified" does not require absolute purity; rather, it is intended as a relative definition Purification of starting material or natural material to at least one order of magnitude, preferably two or three orders, and more preferably four or five orders of magnitude is expressly contemplated As used herein, the term "isolated" requires that the material be removed from its original environment (e.g., the natural environment if it is naturally occurring).

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the sequence complementary thereto. In one aspect of this embodiment, the nucleic acid the nucleic acid comprises at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the sequence complementary thereto. In another aspect of this embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises one or more exons from the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In yet another aspect of this embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises nucleotides 1629 through 1870 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.

A further embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or the sequence complementary thereto.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or the sequence complementary thereto. In one aspect of this embodiment the nucleic acid comprises at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or the sequence complementary thereto.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4.

Yet another embodiment of the present invention is apurified or isolated nucleic acid encoding at least 10 consecutive amino acids of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4. In one aspect of this embodiment, the nucleic acid encodes at least 15 consecutive amino acids of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated polypeptide having the sequence of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated polypeptide comprising at least 10 consecutive amino acids of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4. In one aspect of this embodiment, the polypeptide comprises at least 15 consecutive amino acids of the SEQ ID NO: 4.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated antibody capable of specifically binding to protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. In one aspect of this embodiment, the antibody is capable of binding to a polypeptide comprising at least 10 consecutive amino acids of the protein of SEQ ID NO: 4.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a host cell containing a nucleic acid comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the sequence complementary thereto.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a host cell containing a nucleic acid comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or the sequence complementary thereto.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein, said purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61, and SEQ ID NO: 62.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos. 21-38 or the sequences complementary thereto.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos. 21-38 or the sequences complementary thereto. In one aspect of this embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos. 21-38 or the sequences complementary thereto.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or the sequences complementary thereto.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or the sequences complementary thereto. In one aspect of this embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or the sequences complementary thereto.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of determining whether an individual is at risk of developing prostate cancer at a later date or whether the individual suffers from prostate cancer as a result of a mutation in the PG1 gene comprising obtaining a nucleic acid sample from the individual; and determining whether the nucleotides present at one or more of the polymorphic bases in the sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos: 21-38 are indicative of a risk of developing prostate cancer at a later date or indicative of prostate cancer resulting from a mutation in the PG1 gene.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of determining whether an individual is at risk of developing prostate cancer at a later date or whether the individual suffers from prostate cancer as a result of a mutation in the PG1 gene comprising obtaining a nucleic acid sample from the individual and determining whether the nucleotides present at one or more of the polymorphic bases in the sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos: 57-62 are indicative of a risk of developing prostate cancer at a later date or indicative of prostate cancer resulting from a mutation in the PG1 gene.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of obtaining an allele of the PG1 gene which is associated with a detectable phenotype comprising obtaining a nucleic acid sample from an individual expressing the detectable phenotype, contacting the nucleic acid sample with an agent capable of specifically detecting a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein, and isolating the nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein. In one aspect of this method, the contacting step comprises contacting the nucleic acid sample with at least one nucleic acid probe capable of specifically hybridizing to said nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein. In another aspect of this embodiment, the contacting step comprises contacting the nucleic acid sample with an antibody capable of specifically binding to the PG1 protein. In another aspect of this embodiment, the step of obtaining a nucleic acid sample from an individual expressing a detectable phenotype comprises obtaining a nucleic acid sample from an individual suffering from prostate cancer.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method described above.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a nucleic acid comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method described above. In one aspect of this embodiment the nucleic acid comprises at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method described above.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a host cell containing a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method described above.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated protein encoded by the nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method described above or a fragment comprising at least 10 consecutive amino acids of the protein.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of obtaining an allele of the PG1 gene which is associated with a detectable phenotype comprising obtaining a nucleic acid sample from an individual expressing the detectable phenotype, contacting the nucleic acid sample with an agent capable of specifically detecting a sequence within the 8p23 region of the human genome, identifying a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein in the nucleic acid sample, and isolating the nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein. In one aspect of this embodiment, the nucleic acid sample is obtained from an individual suffering from prostate cancer.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method of the preceding paragraph.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a nucleic acid comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method above. In one aspect of this embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method above.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a host cell containing a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method above.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated protein encoded by a nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein which is obtainable by the method above or a fragment comprising at least 10 consecutive amino acids thereof.

Another embodiment of the present invention is an improvement an an array of cDNAs or fragments thereof of at least 15 nucleotides in length which comprises inclusion in the array of at least one of the sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 1 or the sequences complementary thereto or a fragment thereof of at least 15 consecutive nucleotides. In one aspect of this embodiment, the array includes therein at least two of the sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: or the sequences complementary thereto or a fragment thereof of at least 15 consecutive nucleotides. In another aspect of this embodiment, the array includes therein at least four of the sequences selected from SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, SEQ ID NO:3, and SEQ ID NO:1 or the sequences complementary thereto or a fragment thereof of at least 15 consecutive nucleotides.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of categorizing the risk of prostate cancer in an individual comprising the step of assaying a sample taken from the individual to determine whether the individual carries an allelic variant of PG1 associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. In one aspect of this embodiment, the sample is a nucleic acid sample. In another aspect of this embodiment, the sample is a protein sample. In another aspect of this embodiment, the method further comprises determining whether the PG1 protein in the sample binds an antibody specific for a PG1 isoform associated with prostate cancer.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of categorizing the risk of prostate cancer in an individual comprising the step of determining whether the identities of the polymorphic bases of one or more bi-allelic markers which are in linkage disequilibrium with the PG1 gene are indicative of an increased risk of prostate cancer.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a purified or isolated nucleic acid encoding the protein of SEQ ID NO:5.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a host cell containing a nucleic acid comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the sequence complementary thereto.

Another aspect of the present invention is a host cell containing a nucleic acid comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or the sequence complementary thereto.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of identifying molecules which specifically bind to the protein of SEQ ID NO:4 or a portion thereof comprising the steps of obtaining one or more test molecules to be evaluated for the ability to bind the protein of SEQ ID NO:4, contacting said one or more test molecules with the protein of SEQ ID NO:4 or a portion thereof, removing non-specifically bound test molecules, and retrieving specifically bound test molecules. In one aspect of this embodiment, the one or more test molecules comprise a pool of polypeptides. In another aspect of this embodiment, the one or more test molecules comprise a pool of organic molecules.

Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of identifying molecules which specifically bind to the protein of SEQ ID NO:4 or a portion thereof comprising the steps of introducing a nucleic a nucleic acid encoding the protein of SEQ ID NO:4 or a portion thereof into a cell such that the protein of SEQ ID NO:4 or a portion thereof contacts proteins expressed in the cell and identifying those proteins expressed in the cell which specifically interact with the protein of SEQ ID NO:4 or a portion thereof.

Another embodiment of the present invention is A method of identifying molecules which specifically bind to the protein of SEQ ID NO:4 or a portion thereof. One step of the method comprises linking a first nucleic acid encoding the protein of SEQ ID NO:4 or a portion thereof to a first indicator nucleic acid encoding a first indicator polypeptide to generate a first chimeric nucleic acid encoding a first fusion protein. The first fusion protein comprises the protein of SEQ ID NO:4 or a portion thereof and the first indicator polypeptide. Another step of the method comprises linking a second nucleic acid nucleic acid encoding a test polypeptide to a second indicator nucleic acid encoding a second indicator polypeptide to generate a second chimeric nucleic acid encoding a second fusion protein. The second fusion protein comprises the test polypeptide and the second indicator polypeptide. Association between the first indicator protein and the second indicator protein produces a detectable result. Another step of the method comprises introducing the first chimeric nucleic acid and the second chimeric nucleic acid into a cell. Another step comprises detecting the detectable result.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the BAC contig containing the PG1 gene and the positions of bi-allelic markers along the contig.

FIG. 2 shows the results of the first screening of an association study.

FIG. 3 shows a zoom of the association study.

FIG. 4 shows the results of a haplotype analysis.

FIG. 5 shows the results of an experiment evaluating the significance of the haplotype analysis of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6A lists bi-allelic markers used in the haplotype analysis.

FIG. 6B lists additional bi-allelic markers in linkage disequilibrium with the PG1 gene.

FIG. 7 lists the positions of exons, splice sites, a stop codon, and a poly A site in the PG1 gene.

FIG. 8 shows the genomic structure of the PG1 gene.

FIG. 9 lists homologies between the PG1 protein and known proteins.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The incidence of prostate cancer has dramatically increased over the last decades. It averages 30-50/100,000 males both in Western European countries as well as within the US White male population. In these countries, it has recently become the most commonly diagnosed malignancy, being one of every four cancers diagnosed in American males. Prostate cancer's incidence is very much population specific, since it varies from 2/100,000 in China, to over 80/100,000 among African-American males.

In France, the incidence of prostate cancer is 35/100,000 males and it is increasing by 10/100,000 per decade. Mortality due to prostate cancer is also growing accordingly. It is the second cause of cancer death among French males, and the first one among French males aged over 70. This makes prostate cancer a serious burden in terms of public health, especially in view of the aging of populations.

An average 40% reduction in life expectancy affects males with prostate cancer. If completely localized, prostate cancer can be cured by surgery, with however an average success rate of only ca. 50%. If diagnosed after metastasis from the prostate, prostate cancer is a fatal disease for which there is no curative treatment.

Early-stage diagnosis relies on Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) dosage, and would allow the detection of prostate cancer seven years before clinical symptoms become apparent. The effectiveness of PSA dosage diagnosis is however limited, due to its inability to discriminate between malignant and non-malignant affections of the organ.

Therefore, there is a strong need for both a reliable diagnostic procedure which would enable early-stage prostate cancer prognosis, and for preventive and curative treatments of the disease. The present invention relates to the PG1 gene, a gene associated with prostate cancer, as well as diagnostic methods and reagents for detecting alleles of the gene which may cause prostate cancer, and therapies for treating prostate cancer.

I. THE 8p23 REGION LOH Studies: Implication of 8p23 Region in Distinct Cancer Types

Substantial amounts of LOH data support the hypothesis that genes associated with distinct cancer types are located within 8p23 region of the human genome. Emi, et al., demonstrated the implication of 8p23.1-8p21.3 region in cases of hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. (Emi M, Fujiwara Y, Nakajima T, Tsuchiya E, Tsuda H, Hirohashi S, Maeda Y, Tsuruta K, Miyaki M, Nakamura Y, Cancer Res. Oct. 1, 1992; 52(19): 5368-5372) Yaremko, et al., showed the existence of two major regions of LOH for chromosome 8 markers in a sample of 87 colorectal carcinomas. The most prominent loss was found for 8p23.1-pter, where 45% of informative cases demonstrated loss of alleles. (Yaremko M L, Wasylyshyn M L, Paulus K L, Michelassi F, Westbrook C A, Genes Chromosomes Cancer 1994 May; 10(1): 1-6). Scholnick et al. demonstrated the existence of three distinct regions of LOH for the markers of chromosome 8 in cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx. They showed that the allelic loss of 8p23 marker D8S264 serves as a statistically significant, independent predictor of poor prognosis for patients with supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma. (Scholnick S B, Haughey B H, Sunwoo J B, el-Mofty S K, Baty J D, Piccirillo J F, Zequeira M R, J. Natl. Cancer Inst. Nov. 20, 1996; 88(22): 1676-1682 and Sunwoo J B, Holt M S, Radford D M, Deeker C, Scholnick S, Genes Chromosomes Cancer 1996 July; 16(3): 164-169).

In other studies, Nagai et al. demonstrated the highest loss of heterozygosity in the specific region of 8p23 by genome wide scanning of LOH in 120 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). (Nagai H, Pineau P, Tiollais P, Buendia M A, Dejean A, Oncogene Jun. 19, 1997; 14(24): 2927-2933). Gronwald et al. demonstrated 8p23-pter loss in renal clear cell carcinomas. (Gronwald J, Storkel S, Holtgreve-Grez H, Hadaczek P, Brinkschmidt C, Jauch A, Lubinski J, Cremer, Cancer Res. Feb. 1, 1997; 57(3): 481-487).

The same region is involved in specific cases of prostate cancer. Matsuyama et al. showed the specific deletion of the 8p23 band in prostate cancer cases, as monitored by FISH with D8S7 probe. (Matsuyama H, Pan Y, Skoog L, Tribukait B, Naito K, Ekman P, Lichter P, Bergerheim U S Oncogene 1994 October; 9(10): 3071-3076). They were able to document a substantial number of cases with deletions of 8p23 but retention of the 8p22 marker LPL. Moreover, Ichikawa et al. deduced the existence of a prostate cancer metastasis suppressor gene and localized it to 8p23-q12 by studies of metastasis suppression in highly metastatic rat prostate cells after transfer of human chromosomes. (Ichikawa T, Nihei N, Kuramochi H, Kawana Y, Killary A M, Rinker-Schaeffer C W, Barrett J C, Isaacs J T, Kugoh H, Oshimura M, Shimazaki J, Prostate Suppl. 1996; 6: 31-35).

Recently Washbum et al. were able to find substantial numbers of tumors with the allelic loss specific to 8p23 by LOH studies of 31 cases of human prostate cancer. (Washburn J, Woino K, and Macoska J, Proceedings of American Association for Cancer Research, March 1997; 38). In these samples they were able to define the minimal overlapping region with deletions covering genetic interval D8S262-D8S277.

Linkage Analysis Studies: Search for Prostate Cancer Linked Regions on Chromosome 8

Microsatellite markers mapping to chromosome 8 were used by the inventors to perform linkage analysis studies on 194 individuals issued from 47 families affected with prostate cancer. While multiple point analysis led to weak linkage results, two point lod score analysis led to non significant results, as shown below.

Two point lod (parametric analysis)

    ______________________________________                                                         Distance Z(lod)                                                MARKER          (cM)     scores                                                ______________________________________                                         D8S1742                  -0.13                                                 D8S561          0.8      -0.07                                                 ______________________________________                                    

    ______________________________________                                         # of families analyzed  47                                                     Total # of individuals 194                                                     genotyped                                                                      Total # of affected individuals genotyped                                                             122                                                     ______________________________________                                    

In view of the non-significant results obtained with linkage analysis, a new mapping approach based on linkage disequilibrium of bi-allelic markers was utilized to identify genes responsible for sporadic cases of prostate cancer.

II. LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM USING BI-ALLELIC MARKERS TO IDENTIFY CANDIDATE LOCI RESPONSIBLE FOR DISEASE Linkage Disequilibrium

Once a chromosomal region has been identified as potentially harboring a candidate gene associated with a sporadic trait, an excellent approach to refine the candidate gene's location within the identified region is to look for statistical associations between the trait and some marker genotype when comparing an affected (trait⁺) and a control (trait⁻) population.

Association studies have most usually relied on the use of bi-allelic markers. Bi-allelic markers are genome-derived polynucleotides that exhibit bi-allelic polymorphism at one single base position. By definition, the lowest allele frequency of a bi-allelic polymorphism is 1%; sequence variants that show allele frequencies below 1% are called rare mutations. There are potentially more than 10⁷ bi-allelic markers lying along the human genome. However, a bi-allelic marker will show a sufficient degree of informativeness for genetic mapping only provided the frequency of its less frequent allele is not less than about 0.3, i.e., its heterozygosity rate is higher than about 0.42 (the heterozygosity rate for a bi-allelic marker is 2 P_(a) (1-P_(a)), where P_(a) is the frequency of allele a).

Association studies seek to establish correlations between traits and genetic markers and are based on the phenomenon of linkage disequilibrium (LD). LD is defined as the trend for alleles at nearby loci on haploid genomes to correlate in the population. If two genetic loci lie on the same chromosome, then sets of alleles on the same chromosomal segment (i.e., haplotypes) tend to be transmitted as a block from generation to generation. When not broken up by recombination, haplotypes can be tracked not only through pedigrees but also through populations. The resulting phenomenon at the population level is that the occurrence of pairs of specific alleles at different loci on the same chromosome is not random, and the deviation from random is called linkage disequilibrium.

Since results generated by association studies are essentially based on the quantitative calculation of allele frequencies, they best apply to the analysis of germline mutations. This is mainly due to the fact that allelic frequencies are difficult to quantify within tumor tissue samples because of the usual presence of normal cells within the studied tumor samples. Association studies applied to cancer genetics will therefore be best suited to the identification of tumor suppressor genes.

Trait localization by Linkage Disequilibrium Mapping

Any gene responsible or partly responsible for a given trait will be in LD with some flanking markers. To map such a gene, specific alleles of these flanking markers which are associated with the gene or genes responsible for the trait are identified. Although the following discussion of techniques for finding the gene or genes associated with a particular trait using linkage disequilibrium mapping, refers to locating a single gene which is responsible for the trait, it will be appreciated that the same techniques may also be used to identify genes which are partially responsible for the trait.

Association studies may be conducted within the general population (as opposed to the linkage analysis techniques discussed above which are limited to studies performed on related individuals in one or several affected families).

Association between a bi-allelic marker A and a trait T may primarily occur as a result of three possible relationships between the bi-allelic marker and the trait. First, allele a of bi-allelic marker A may be directly responsible for trait T (e.g., Apo E e4 allele and Alzheimer's disease). However, since the majority of the bi-allelic markers used in genetic mapping studies are selected randomly, they mainly map outside of genes. Thus, the likelihood of allele a being a functional mutation directly related to trait T is therefore very low.

An association between a bi-allelic marker A and a trait T may also occur when the bi-allelic marker is very closely linked to the trait locus. In other words, an association occurs when allele a is in linkage disequilibrium with the trait-causing allele. When the bi-allelic marker is in close proximity to a gene responsible for the trait, more extensive genetic mapping will ultimately allow a gene to be discovered near the marker locus which carries mutations in people with trait T (i.e. the gene responsible for the trait or one of the genes responsible for the trait). As will be further exemplified below using a group of bi-allelic markers which are in close proximity to the gene responsible for the trait, the location of the causal gene can be deduced from the profile of the association curve between the bi-allelic markers and the trait. The causal gene will be found in the vicinity of the marker showing the highest association with the trait.

Finally, an association between a bi-allelic marker and a trait may occur when people with the trait and people without the trait correspond to genetically different subsets of the population who, coincidentally, also differ in the frequency of allele a (population stratification). This phenomenon may be avoided by using large heterogeneous samples.

Association studies are particularly suited to the efficient identification of susceptibility genes that present common polymorphisms, and are involved in multifactorial traits whose frequency is relatively higher than that of diseases with monofactorial inheritance.

Application of Linkage Disequilibrium Mapping to Candidate Gene Identification

The general strategy of association studies using a set of bi-allelic markers, is to scan two pools of individuals (affected individuals and unaffected controls) characterized by a well defined phenotype in order to measure the allele frequencies for a number of the chosen markers in each of these pools. If a positive association with a trait is identified using an array of bi-allelic markers having a high enough density, the causal gene will be physically located in the vicinity of the associated markers, since the markers showing positive association to the trait are in linkage disequilibrium with the trait locus. Regions harboring a gene responsible for a particular trait which are identified through association studies using high density sets of bi-allelic markers will, on average, be 20-40 times shorter in length than those identified by linkage analysis.

Once a positive association is confirmed as described above, BACs (bacterial artificial chromosomes) obtained from human genomic libraries, constructed as described below, harboring the markers identified in the association analysis are completely sequenced.

Once a candidate region has been sequenced and analyzed, the functional sequences within the candidate region (exons and promoters, and other potential regulatory regions) are scanned for mutations which are responsible for the trait by comparing the sequences of a selected number of controls and affected individuals using appropriate software. Candidate mutations are further confirmed by screening a larger number of affected individuals and controls using the microsequencing techniques described below.

Candidate mutations are identified as follows. A pair of oligonucleotide primers is designed in order to amplify the sequences of every predicted functional region. PCR amplification of each predicted functional sequence is carried out on genomic DNA samples from affected patients and unaffected controls. Amplification products from genomic PCR are subjected to automated dideoxy terminator sequencing reactions and electrophoresed on ABI 377 sequencers. Following gel image analysis and DNA sequence extraction, the sequence data are automatically analyzed to detect the presence of sequence variations among affected cases and unaffected controls. Sequences are systematically verified by comparing the sequences of both DNA strands of each individual.

Polymorphisms are then verified by screening a larger population of affected individuals and controls using the microsequencing technique described below in an individual test format. Polymorphisms are considered as candidate mutations when present in affected individuals and controls at frequencies compatible with the expected association results.

Association Studies: Statistical Analysis and Haplotyping

As mentioned above, linkage analysis typically localizes a disease gene to a chromosomal region of several megabases. Further refinement in location requires the analysis of additional families in order to increase the number of recombinants. However, this approach becomes unfeasible because recombination is rarely observed even within large pedigrees (Boehnke, M, 1994, Am. J. Hum. Genet. 55: 379-390).

Linkage disequilibrium, the nonrandom association of alleles at linked loci, may offer an alternative method of obtaining additional recombinants. When a chromosome carrying a mutant allele of a gene responsible for a given trait is first introduced into a population as a result of either mutation or migration, the mutant allele necessarily resides on a chromosome having a unique set of linked markers (haplotype). Consequently, there is complete disequilibrium between these markers and the disease mutation: the disease mutation is present only linked to a specific set of marker alleles. Through subsequent generations, recombinations occur between the disease mutation and these marker polymorphisms, resulting in a gradual disappearance of disequilibrium. The degree of disequilibrium dissipation depends on the recombination frequency, so the markers closest to the disease gene will tend to show higher levels of disequilibrium than those that are farther away (Jorde L B, 1995, Am. J. Hum. Genet. 56: 11-14). Because linkage disequilibrium patterns in a present-day population reflect the action of recombination through many past generations, disequilibrium analysis effectively increases the sample of recombinants. Thus the mapping resolution achieved through the analysis of linkage disequilibrium patterns is much higher than that of linkage analysis.

In practice, in order to define the regions bearing a candidate gene, the affected and control populations are genotyped using an appropriate number of bi-allelic markers (at a density of 1 marker every 50-150 kilobases). Then, a marker/trait association study is performed that compares the genotype frequency of each bi-allelic marker in the affected and control populations by means of a chi square statistical test (one degree of freedom).

After the first screening, additional markers within the region showing positive association are genotyped in the affected and control populations. Two types of complementary analysis are then performed. First, a marker/trait association study (as described above) is performed to refine the location of the gene responsible for the trait. In addition, a haplotype association analysis is performed to define the frequency and the type of the ancestral/preferential carrier haplotype. Haplotype analysis, by combining the informativeness of a set of bi-allelic markers increases the power of the association analysis, allowing false positive and/or negative data that may result from the single marker studies to be eliminated.

The haplotype analysis is performed by estimating the frequencies of all possible haplotypes for a given set of bi-allelic markers in the case and control populations, and comparing these frequencies by means of a chi square statistical test (one degree of freedom). Haplotype estimations are performed by applying the Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm (Excoffier L & Slatkin M, 1995, Mol. Biol. Evol. 12: 921-927), using the EM-HAPLO program (Hawley M E, Pakstis A J & Kidd K K, 1994, Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 18: 104). The EM algorithm is used to estimate haplotype frequencies in the case when only genotype data from unrelated individuals are available. The EM algorithm is a generalized iterative maximum likelihood approach to estimation that is useful when data are ambiguous and/or incomplete.

The application of bi-allelic marker based linkage disequilibrium analysis to the 8p23 region to identify a gene associated with prostate cancer is described below.

III. APPLICATION OF LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM MAPPING TO THE 8p23 REGION YAC Contig Construction in 8p23 Region

First, a YAC contig which contains the 8p23 region was constructed as follows. The CEPH-Genethon YAC map for the entire human genome (Chumakov I. M. et al. A YAC contig map of the human genome, Nature, 377 Supp.: 175-297, 1995) was used for detailed contig building in the region around D8S262 and D8S277 genetic markers. Screening data available for regional genetic markers D8S1706, D8S277, D8S1742, D8S518, D8S262, D8S1798, D8S1140, D8S561 and D8S1819 were used to select the following set of CEPH YACs, localized within this region: 832₋₋ g₋₋ 12, 787₋₋ c₋₋ 11, 920₋₋ h₋₋ 7, 807₋₋ a₋₋ 1, 842₋₋ b₋₋ 1, 745₋₋ a₋₋ 3, 910₋₋ d₋₋ 3, 879₋₋ f₋₋ 11, 918₋₋ c₋₋ 6, 764₋₋ c₋₋ 7, 910₋₋ f₋₋ 12, 967₋₋ c₋₋ 11, 856₋₋ d₋₋ 8, 792₋₋ a₋₋ 6, 812₋₋ h₋₋ 4, 873₋₋ c₋₋ 8, 930₋₋ a₋₋ 2, 807₋₋ a₋₋ 1, 852₋₋ d₋₋ 10. This set of YACs was tested by PCR with the above mentioned genetic markers as well as with other publicly available markers supposedly located within the 8p23 region. As a result of these studies, a YAC STS contig map was generated around genetic markers D8S262 and D8S277. The two CEPH YACs, 920₋₋ h₋₋ 7 (1170 kb insert size) and 910₋₋ f₋₋ 12 (1480 kb insert size) constitute a minimal tiling path in this region, with an estimated size of ca. 2 Megabases.

During this mapping effort, the following publicly known STS markers were precisely located within the contig: WI-14718, WI-3831, D8S1413E, WI-8327, WI-3823, ND4.

BAC Contig Construction Covering D8S262-D8S277 Fragment Within 8p23 Region of the Human Genome

Following construction of the YAC contig, a BAC contig was constructed as follows. BAC libraries were obtained as described in Woo et al. Nucleic Acids Res., 1994, 22, 4922-4931, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Briefly, two different whole human genome libraries were produced by cloning BamHI or HindIII partially digested DNA from a lymphoblastoid cell line (derived from individual N°8445, CEPH families) into the pBeloBAC11 vector (Kim et al. Genomics, 1996, 34, 213-218). The library produced with the BamHI partial digestion contained 110,000 clones with an average insert size of 150 kb, which corresponds to 5 human haploid genome equivalents. The library prepared with the HindIII partial digestion corresponds to 3 human genome equivalents with an average insert size of 150 kb.

BAC Screening

The human genomic BAC libraries obtained as described above were screened with all of the above mentioned STSs. DNA from the clones in both libraries was isolated and pooled in a three dimensional format ready for PCR screening with the above mentioned STSs using high throughput PCR methods (Chumakov et al., Nature 1995, 377: 175-298, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference). Briefly, three dimensional pooling consists in rearranging the samples to be tested in a manner which allows the number of PCR reactions required to screen the clones with STSs to be reduced by at least 100 fold, as compared to screening each clone individually. PCR amplification products were detected by conventional agarose gel electrophoresis combined with automated image capturing and processing.

In a final step, STS-positive clones were checked individually. Subchromosomal localization of BACs was systematically verified by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), performed on metaphasic chromosomes as described by Cherif et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1990, 87: 6639-6643, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BAC insert size was determined by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis after digestion with restriction enzyme NotI.

BAC Contigation

The ordered BACs selected by STS screening and verified by FISH, were assembled into contigs and new markers were generated by partial sequencing of insert ends from some of them. These markers were used to fill the gaps in the contig of BAC clones covering the chromosomal region around D8S277, having an estimated size of 2 megabases. Selected BAC clones from the contig were subcloned and sequenced.

BAC Subcloning

Each BAC human DNA was first extracted using the alkaline lysis procedure and then sheared by sonication. The obtained DNA fragments were end-repaired and electrophoresed on preparative agarose gels. The fragments in the desired size range were isolated from the gel, purified and ligated to a linearized, dephosphorylated, blunt-ended plasmid cloning vector (pBluescript II Sk (+)). Example 1 describes the BAC subcloning procedure.

EXAMPLE 1

The cells obtained from three liters overnight culture of each BAC clone were treated by alkaline lysis using conventional techniques to obtain the BAC DNA containing the genomic DNA inserts. After centrifugation of the BAC DNA in a cesium chloride gradient, ca. 50 μg of BAC DNA was purified. 5-10 μg of BAC DNA was sonicated using three distinct conditions, to obtain fragments of the desired size. The fragments were treated in a 50 μl volume with two units of Vent polymerase for 20 min at 70° C., in the presence of the four deoxytriphosphates (100 μM). The resulting blunt-ended fragments were separated by electrophoresis on low-melting point 1% agarose gels (60 Volts for 3 hours). The fragments were excised from the gel and treated with agarase. After chloroform extraction and dialysis on Microcon 100 columns, DNA in solution was adjusted to a 100 ng/μl concentration. A ligation was performed overnight by adding 100 ng of BAC fragmented DNA to 20 ng of pBluescript II Sk (+) vector DNA linearized by enzymatic digestion, and treated by alkaline phosphatase. The ligation reaction was performed in a 10 μl final volume in the presence of 40 units/μl T4 DNA ligase (Epicentre). The ligated products were electroporated into the appropriate cells (ElectroMAX E.coli DH10B cells). IPTG and X-gal were added to the cell mixture, which was then spread on the surface of an ampicillin-containing agar plate. After overnight incubation at 37° C., recombinant (white) colonies were randomly picked and arrayed in 96 well microplates for storage and sequencing.

Partial Sequencing of BACs

At least 30 of the obtained BAC clones were sequenced by the end pairwise method (500 bp sequence from each end) using a dye-primer cycle sequencing procedure. Pairwise sequencing was performed until a map allowing the relative positioning of selected markers along the corresponding DNA region was established. Example 2 describes the sequencing and ordering of the BAC inserts.

EXAMPLE 2

The subclone inserts were amplified by PCR on overnight bacterial cultures, using vector primers flanking the insertions. The insert extremity sequences (on average 500 bases at each end) were determined by fluorescent automated sequencing on ABI 377 sequencers, with a ABI Prism DNA Sequencing Analysis software (2.1.2 version).

The sequence fragments from BAC subclones were assembled using Gap4 software from R. Staden (Bonfield et al. 1995). This software allows the reconstruction of a single sequence from sequence fragments. The sequence deduced from the alignment of different fragments is called the consensus sequence. We used directed sequencing techniques (primer walking) to complete sequences and link contigs.

FIG. 1 shows the overlapping BAC subclones (labeled BAC) which make up the assembled contig and the positions of the publicly known STS markers along the contig.

Identification of Bi-allelic Markers Lying Along the BAC Contig

Following assembly of the BAC contig, bi-allelic markers lying along the contig were then identified. Given that the assessed distribution of informative bi-allelic markers in the human genome (bi-allelic polymorphisms with a heterozygosity rate higher than 42%) is one in 2.5 to 3 kb, six 500 bp genomic fragments have to be screened in order to identify 1 bi-allelic marker. Six pairs of primers per potential marker, each one defining a ca. 500 bp amplification fragment, were derived from the above mentioned BAC partial sequences. All primers contained a common upstream oligonucleotide tail enabling the easy systematic sequencing of the resulting amplification fragments. Amplification of each BAC-derived sequence was carried out on pools of DNA from ca. 100 individuals. The conditions used for the polymerase chain reaction were optimized so as to obtain more than 95% of PCR products giving 500 bp-sequence reads.

The amplification products from genomic PCR using the oligonucleotides derived from the BAC subclones were subjected to automated dideoxy terminator sequencing reactions using a dye-primer cycle sequencing protocol. Following gel image analysis and DNA sequence extraction, sequence data were automatically processed with appropriate software to assess sequence quality and to detect the presence of bi-allelic sites among the pooled amplified fragments. Bi-allelic sites were systematically verified by comparing the sequences of both strands of each pool.

The detection limit for the frequency of bi-allelic polymorphisms detected by sequencing pools of 100 individuals is 0.3±0.05 for the minor allele, as verified by sequencing pools of known allelic frequencies. Thus, the bi-allelic markers selected by this method will be "informative bi-allelic markers" since they have a frequency of 0.3 to 0.5 for the minor allele and 0.5 to 0.7 for the major allele, therefore an average heterozygosity rate higher than 42%.

Example 3 describes the preparation of genomic DNA samples from the individuals screened to identify bi-allelic markers.

EXAMPLE 3

The population used in order to generate bi-allelic markers in the region of interest consisted of ca. 100 unrelated individuals corresponding to a French heterogeneous population.

DNA was extracted from peripheral venous blood of each donor as follows.

30 ml of blood were taken in the presence of EDTA. Cells (pellet) were collected after centrifugation for 10 minutes at 2000 rpm. Red cells were lysed by a lysis solution (50 ml final volume: 10 mM Tris pH7.6; 5 mM MgCl₂ ; 10 mM NaCl). The solution was centrifuged (10 minutes, 2000 rpm) as many times as necessary to eliminate the residual red cells present in the supernatant, after resuspension of the pellet in the lysis solution.

The pellet of white cells was lysed overnight at 42° C. with 3.7 ml of lysis solution composed of:

3 ml TE 10-2 (Tris-HCl 10 mM, EDTA 2 mM)/NaCl 0.4 M

200 μl SDS 10%

500 μl K-proteinase (2 mg K-proteinase in TE 10-2/NaCl 0.4 M).

For the extraction of proteins, 1 ml saturated NaCl (6M) (1/3.5 v/v) was added. After vigorous agitation, the solution was centrifuged for 20 minutes at 10000 rpm.

For the precipitation of DNA, 2 to 3 volumes of 100% ethanol were added to the previous supernatant, and the solution was centrifuged for 30 minutes at 2000 rpm. The DNA solution was rinsed three times with 70% ethanol to eliminate salts, and centrifuged for 20 minutes at 2000 rpm. The pellet was dried at 37° C., and resuspended in 1 ml TE 10-1 or 1 ml water. The DNA concentration was evaluated by measuring the OD at 260 nm (1 unit OD=50 μg/ml DNA).

To determine the presence of proteins in the DNA solution, the OD 260/OD 280 ratio was determined. Only DNA preparations having a OD 260/OD 280 ratio between 1.8 and 2 were used in the subsequent steps described below.

DNA Amplification

Once each BAC was isolated, pairs of primers, each one defining a 500 bp-amplification fragment, were designed. Each of the primers contained a common oligonucleotide tail upstream of the specific bases targeted for amplification, allowing the amplification products from each set of primers to be sequenced using the common sequence as a sequencing primer. The primers used for the genomic amplification of sequences derived from BACs were defined with the OSP software (Hillier L. and Green P. Methods Appl., 1991, 1: 124-8). The synthesis of primers was performed following the phosphoramidite method, on a GENSET UFPS 24.1 synthesizer.

Example 4 provides the procedures used in the amplification reactions.

EXAMPLE 4

The amplification of each sequence was performed by PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) as follows:

    ______________________________________                                         final volume             50 μl                                              genomic DNA              100 ng                                                MgCl.sub.2               2 mM                                                  dNTP (each)              200 μM                                             primer (each)            7.5 pmoles                                            Ampli Taq Gold DNA polymerase (Perkin)                                                                  1 unit                                                PCR buffer (10X = 0.1M Tris HCl pH 8.3, 0.5M KCl)                                                       1X.                                                   ______________________________________                                    

The amplification was performed on a Perkin Elmer 9600 Thermocycler or MJ Research PTC200 with heating lid. After heating at 94° C. for 10 minutes, 35 cycles were performed. Each cycle comprised: 30 sec at 94° C., 1 minute at 55° C., and 30 sec at 72° C. For final elongation, 7 minutes at 72° C. ended the amplification.

The obtained quantity of amplification products was determined on 96-well microtiter plates, using a fluorimeter and Picogreen as intercalating agent (Molecular Probes).

The sequences of the amplification products were determined for each of the approximately 100 individuals from whom genomic DNA was obtained. Those amplification products which contained bi-allelic markers were identified.

FIG. 1 shows the locations of the bi-allelic markers along the 8p23 BAC contig. This first set of markers corresponds to a medium density map of the candidate locus, with an inter-marker distance averaging 50 kb-150 kb.

A second set of bi-allelic markers was then generated as described above in order to provide a very high-density map of the region identified using the first set of markers which can be used to conduct association studies, as explained below. The high density map has markers spaced on average every 2-50 kb.

The bi-allelic markers were then used in association studies as described below.

Collection of DNA Samples from Affected and Non-affected Individuals

Prostate cancer patients were recruited according to clinical inclusion criteria based on pathological or radical prostatectomy records. Control cases included in this study were both ethnically- and age-matched to the affected cases; they were checked for both the absence of all clinical and biological criteria defining the presence or the risk of prostate cancer, and for the absence of related familial prostate cancer cases. Both affected and control individuals corresponded to unrelated cases.

The two following pools of independent individuals were used in the association studies. The first pool, comprising individuals suffering from prostate cancer, contained 185 individuals. Of these 185 cases of prostate cancer, 45 cases were sporadic and 140 cases were familial. The second pool, the control pool, contained 104 non-diseased individuals.

Haplotype analysis was conducted using additional diseased (total samples: 281) and control samples (total samples: 130), from individuals recruited according to similar criteria.

Genotyping Affected and Control Individuals

The general strategy to perform the association studies was to individually scan the DNA samples from all individuals in each of the two populations described above in order to establish the allele frequencies of the above described bi-allelic markers in each of these populations.

Allelic frequencies of the above-described bi-allelic markers in each population were determined by performing microsequencing reactions on amplified fragments obtained by genomic PCR performed on the DNA samples from each individual.

DNA samples and amplification products from genomic PCR were obtained in similar conditions as those described above for the generation of bi-allelic markers, and subjected to automated microsequencing reactions using fluorescent ddNTPs (specific fluorescence for each ddNTP) and the appropriate oligonucleotide microsequencing primers which hybridized just upstream of the polymorphic base. Once specifically extended at the 3' end by a DNA polymerase using the complementary fluorescent dideoxynucleotide analog (thermal cycling), the primer was precipitated to remove the unincorporated fluorescent ddNTPs. The reaction products were analyzed by electrophoresis on ABI 377 sequencing machines.

Example 5 describes the microsequencing procedures.

EXAMPLE 5

5 μl of PCR products in a microtiter plate were added to 5 μl purification mix 2U SAP (Amersham); 2U Exonuclease I (Amersham); 1 μl SAP10×buffer: 400 mM Tris-HCl pH8, 100 mM MgCl2; H2O final volume 5 μl!. The reaction mixture was incubated 30 minutes at 37° C., and denatured 10 minutes at 94° C. After 10 sec centrifugation, the microsequencing reaction was performed on line with the whole purified reaction mixture (10 μl) in the microplate using 10 pmol microsequencing oligonucleotide (23 mers, GENSET, crude synthesis, 5 OD), 0.5 U Thermosequenase (Amersham), 1.25 μl Thermosequenase 16×buffer (Amersham), both of the fluorescent ddNTPs (Perkin Elmer) corresponding to the polymorphism 0.025 μl ddTTP and ddCTP, 0.05 μl ddATP and ddGTP!, H2O to a final volume of 20 μl. A PCR program on a GeneAmp 9600 thermocycler was carried out as follows: 4 minutes at 94° C.; 5 sec at 55° C./10 sec at 94° C. for 20 cycles. The reaction product was incubated at 4° C. until precipitation. The microtiter plate was centrifuged 10 sec at 1500 rpm. 19 μl MgCl2 2 mM and 55 μl 100% ethanol were added in each well. After 15 minute incubation at room temperature, the microtiter plate was centrifuged at 3300 rpm 15 minutes at 4° C. Supernatants were discarded by inverting the microtitre plate on a box folded to proper size and by centrifugation at 300 rpm 2 minutes at 4° C. afterwards. The microplate was then dried 5 minutes in a vacuum drier. The pellets were resuspended in 2.5 μl formamide EDTA loading buffer (0.7 μl of 9 μg/μl dextran blue in 25 mM EDTA and 1.8 μl formamide). A 10% polyacrylamide gel/12 cm/64 wells was pre-run for 5 minutes on a 377 ABI 377 sequencer. After 5 minutes denaturation at 100° C., 0.8 μl of each microsequencing reaction product was loaded in each well of the gel. After migration (2 h 30 for 2 microtiter plates of PCR products per gel), the fluorescent signals emitted by the incorporated ddNTPs were analysed on the ABI 377 sequencer using the GENESCAN software (Perkin Elmer). Following gel analysis, data were automatically processed with a software that allowed the determination of the alleles of bi-allelic markers present in each amplified fragment.

Association Studies

Association studies were run in two successive steps. In a first step, a rough localization of the candidate gene was achieved by determining the frequencies of the bi-allelic markers of FIG. 1 in the affected and unaffected populations. The results of this rough localization are shown in FIG. 2. This analysis indicated that a gene responsible for prostate cancer was located near the bi-allelic marker designated 4-67.

In a second phase of the analysis, the position of the gene responsible for prostate cancer was further refined using the very high density set of markers described above. The results of this localization are shown in FIG. 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second phase of the analysis confirmed that the gene responsible for prostate cancer was near the bi-allelic marker designated 4-67, most probably within a ca. 150 kb region comprising the marker.

Haplotype Analysis

The allelic frequencies of each of the alleles of bi-allelic markers 99-123, 4-26, 4-14, 4-77, 99-217, 4-67, 99-213, 99-221, and 99-135 (SEQ ID NOs: 21-38) were determined in the affected and unaffected populations. Table 1 lists the internal identification numbers of the markers used in the haplotype analysis (SEQ ID NOs: 21-38), the alleles of each marker, the most frequent allele in both unaffected individuals and individuals suffering from prostate cancer, the least frequent allele in both unaffected individuals and individuals suffering from prostate cancer, and the frequencies of these alleles in each population.

Among all the theoretical potential different haplotypes based on 2 to 9 markers, 11 haplotypes showing a strong association with prostate cancer were selected. The results of these haplotype analyses are shown in FIG. 4.

FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 aggregate linkage analysis results with sequencing results which permitted the physical order and/or the distance between markers to be estimated.

The significance of the values obtained in FIG. 4 are underscored by the following results of computer simulations. For the computer simulations, the data from the affected individuals and the unaffected controls were pooled and randomly allocated to two groups which contained the same number of individuals as the affected and unaffected groups used to compile the data summarized in FIG. 4. A haplotype analysis was run on these artificial groups for the six markers included in haplotype 5 of FIG. 4. This experiment was reiterated 100 times and the results are shown in FIG. 5. Among 100 iterations, only 5% of the obtained haplotypes are present with a p-value below 1×10⁻⁴ as compared to the p-value of 9×10⁻⁷ for haplotype 5 of FIG. 4. Furthermore, for haplotype 5 of FIG. 4, only 6% of the obtained haplotypes have a significance level below 5×10⁻³, while none of them show a significance level below 5×10⁻⁵.

Thus, using the data of FIG. 4 and evaluating the associations for single maker alleles or for haplotypes will permit estimation of the risk a corresponding carrier has to develop prostate cancer. Significance thresholds of relative risks will be adapted to the reference sample population used.

The diagnostic techniques may employ a variety of methodologies to determine whether a test subject has a bi-allelic marker pattern associated with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer or suffers from prostate cancer resulting from a mutant PG1 allele. These include any method enabling the analysis of individual chromosomes for haplotyping, such as family studies, single sperm DNA analysis or somatic hybrids.

In each of these methods, a nucleic acid sample is obtained from the test subject and the bi-allelic marker pattern for one or more of the bi-allelic markers listed in FIGS. 4, 6A and 6B is determined. The bi-allelic markers listed in FIG. 6A are those which were used in the haplotype analysis of FIG. 4. The first column of FIG. 6A lists the BAC clones in which the bi-allelic markers lie. The second column of FIG. 6A lists the internal identification number of the marker. The third column of FIG. 6A lists the sequence identification number for a first allele of the bi-allelic markers. The fourth column of FIG. 6A lists the sequence identification number for a second allele of the bi-allelic markers. For example, the first allele of the bi-allelic marker 99-123 has the sequence of SEQ ID NO:21 and the second allele of the bi-allelic marker has the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30.

The fifth column of FIG. 6A lists the sequences of upstream primers which may be used to generate amplification products containing the polymorphic bases of the bi-allelic markers. The sixth column of FIG. 6A lists the sequence identification numbers for the upstream primers.

The seventh column of FIG. 6A lists the sequences of downstream primers which may be used to generate amplification products containing the polymorphic bases of the bi-allelic markers. The eighth column of FIG. 6A lists the sequence identification numbers for the downstream primers.

The ninth column of FIG. 6A lists the position of the polymorphic base in the amplification products generated using the upstream and downstream primers. The tenth column lists the identities of the polymorphic bases found at the polymorphic positions in the bi-allelic markers. The eleventh and twelfth columns list the locations of microsequencing primers in the bi-allelic markers which can be used to determine the identities of the polymorphic bases.

In addition to the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, other bi-allelic markers (designated 99-1482, 4-73, 4-65) have been identified which are closely linked to one or more of the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, and the PG1 gene. These bi-allelic markers include the markers of SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, which are listed in FIG. 6B. The columns in FIG. 6B are identical to the corresponding columns in FIG. 6A. SEQ ID NOs: 58, 59, 61, and 62 lie within the PG1 gene of SEQ ID NO:1 at the positions indicated in the accompanying Sequence Listing.

Genetic analysis of these additional bi-allelic markers may be performed as follows. Nucleic acid samples are obtained from individuals suffering from prostate cancer and unaffected individuals. The frequencies at which each of the two alleles occur in the affected and unaffected populations is determined using the methodologies described above. Association values are calculated to determine the correlation between the presence of a particular allele or spectrum of alleles and prostate cancer. The markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 may also be included in the analysis used to calculate the risk factors. The markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 may be used in diagnostic techniques, such as those described below, to determine whether an individual is at risk for developing prostate cancer or suffers from prostate cancer as a result of a mutation in the PG1 gene.

Example 6 describes methods for determining the bi-allelic marker pattern.

EXAMPLE 6

A nucleic acid sample is obtained from an individual to be tested for susceptibility to prostate cancer or PG1 mediated prostate cancer. The nucleic acid sample may be an RNA sample or a DNA sample.

A PCR amplification is conducted using primer pairs which generate amplification products containing the polymorphic nucleotides of one or more bi-allelic markers associated with prostate cancer-related forms of PG 1, such as the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, bi-allelic markers which are in linkage disequilibrium with the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, bi-allelic markers in linkage disequilibrium with the PG1 gene, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the PCR amplication is conducted using primer pairs which generate amplification products containing the polymorphic nucleotides of several bi-allelic markers. For example, in one embodiment, amplification products containing the polymorphic bases of several bi-allelic markers selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, and bi-allelic markers which are in linkage disequilibrium with the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or with the PG1 gene may be generated. In another embodiment, amplification products containing the polymorphic bases of two or more bi-allelic markers selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, and bi-allelic markers which are in linkage disequilibrium with the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or with the PG1 gene may be generated. In another embodiment, amplification products containing the polymorphic bases of five or more bi-allelic markers selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, and bi-allelic markers which are in linkage disequilibrium with the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or with the PG1 gene may be generated. In another embodiment, amplification products containing the polymorphic bases of more than five of the bi-allelic markers selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, and bi-allelic markers which are in linkage disequilibrium with the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38, SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or with the PG1 gene may be generated.

For example, the primers used to generate the amplification products may comprise the primers listed in FIGS. 6A or 6B (SEQ ID NOs: 39-56 and SEQ ID NOs: 63-68). FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B provide exemplary primers which may be used in the amplification reactions and the identities and locations of the polymorphic bases in the amplification products which are produced with the exemplary primers. The sequences of each of the alleles of the bi-allelic markers resulting from amplification using the primers in FIGS. 6A and 6B are listed in the accompanying Sequence Listing as SEQ ID NOs:21-38 and 57-62.

The PCR primers may be oligonucleotides of 10, 15, 20 or more bases in length which enable the amplification of the polymorphic site in the markers. In some embodiments, the amplification product produced using these primers may be at least 100 bases in length (i.e. 50 nucleotides on each side of the polymorphic base). In other embodiments, the amplification product produced using these primers may be at least 500 bases in length (i.e. 250 nucleotides on each side of the polymorphic base). In still further embodiments, the amplification product produced using these primers may be at least 1000 bases in length (i.e. 500 nucleotides on each side of the polymorphic base).

It will be appreciated that the primers listed in FIG. 6A and 6B are merely exemplary and that any other set of primers which produce amplification products containing the polymorphic nucleotides of one or more of the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs. 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or bi-allelic markers in linkage disequilibrium with the sequences of SEQ ID NOs. 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or with the PG1 gene, or a combination thereof may be used in the diagnostic methods.

Following the PCR amplification, the identities of the polymorphic bases of one or more of the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62, or bi-allelic markers in linkage disequilibrium with the sequences of SEQ ID NOs. 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or with the PG1 gene, or a combination thereof, are determined. The identities of the polymorphic bases may be determined using the microsequencing procedures described in Example 5 above and the microsequencing primers listed as features in the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62. It will be appreciated that the microsequencing primers listed as features in the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 are merely exemplary and that any primer having a 3' end near the polymorphic nucleotide, and preferably immediately adjacent to the polymorphic nucleotide, may be used. Alternatively, the microsequencing analysis may be performed as described in Pastinen et al., Genome Research 7:606-614 (1997), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, which is described in more detail below.

Alternatively, the PCR product may be completely sequenced to determine the identities of the polymorphic bases in the bi-allelic markers. In another method, the identities of the polymorphic bases in the bi-allelic markers is determined by hybridizing the amplification products to microarrays containing allele specific olignonucleotides specific for the polymorphic bases in the bi-allelic markers. The use of microarrays comprising allele specific oligonucleotides is described in more detail below.

It will be appreciated that the identities of the polymorphic bases in the bi-allelic markers may be determined using techniques other than those listed above, such as conventional dot blot analyses.

Nucleic acids used in the above diagnostic procedures may comprise at least 10 consecutive nucleotides in the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or the sequences complementary thereto. Alternatively, the nucleic acids used in the above diagnostic procedures may comprise at least 15 consecutive nucleotides in the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or the sequences complementary thereto In some embodiments, the nucleic acids used in the above diagnostic procedures may comprise at least 20 consecutive nucleotides in the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or the sequences complementary thereto. In still other embodiments, the nucleic acids used in the above diagnostic procedures may comprise at least 30 consecutive nucleotides in the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or the sequences complementary thereto. In further embodiments, the nucleic acids used in the above diagnostic procedures may comprise more than 30 consecutive nucleotides in the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or the sequences complementary thereto. In still further embodiments, the nucleic acids used in the above diagnostic procedures may comprise the entire sequence of the bi-allelic markers of SEQ ID NOs: 21-38 and SEQ ID NOs: 57-62 or the sequences complementary thereto.

Identification and Sequencing of the PG1 Gene

The above haplotype analysis indicated that 171 kb of genomic DNA between bi-allelic markers 4-14 and 99-221 totally or partially contains a gene responsible for prostate cancer. Therefore, the protein coding sequences lying within this region were characterized to locate the gene associated with prostate cancer. This analysis, described in further detail below, revealed a single protein coding sequence in the 171 kb, which was designated as the PG1 gene.

Template DNA for sequencing the PG1 gene was obtained as follows. BACs 189EO8 and 463FO1 were subcloned as previously described Plasmid inserts were first amplified by PCR on PE 9600 thermocyclers (Perkin-Elmer), using appropriate primers, AmpliTaqGold (Perkin-Elmer), dNTPs (Boehringer), buffer and cycling conditions as recommended by the Perkin-Elmer Corporation.

PCR products were then sequenced using automatic ABI Prism 377 sequencers (Perkin Elmer, Applied Biosystems Division, Foster City, Calif.). Sequencing reactions were performed using PE 9600 thermocyclers (Perkin Elmer) with standard dye-primer chemistry and ThermoSequenase (Amersham Life Science). The primers were labeled with the JOE, FAM, ROX and TAMRA dyes. The dNTPs and ddNTPs used in the sequencing reactions were purchased from Boehringer. Sequencing buffer, reagent concentrations and cycling conditions were as recommended by Amersham.

Following the sequencing reaction, the samples were precipitated with EtOH, resuspended in formamide loading buffer, and loaded on a standard 4% acrylamide gel. Electrophoresis was performed for 2.5 hours at 3000V on an ABI 377 sequencer, and the sequence data were collected and analyzed using the ABI Prism DNA Sequencing Analysis Software, version 2.1.2.

The sequence data obtained as described above were transferred to a proprietary database, where quality control and validation steps were performed. A proprietary base-caller ("Trace"), working using a Unix system automatically flagged suspect peaks, taking into account the shape of the peaks, the inter-peak resolution, and the noise level. The proprietary base-caller also performed an automatic trimming. Any stretch of 25 or fewer bases having more than 4 suspect peaks was considered unreliable and was discarded. Sequences corresponding to cloning vector oligonucleotides were automatically removed from the sequence. However, the resulting sequence may contain 1 to 5 bases belonging to the vector sequences at their 5' end. If needed, these can easily be removed on a case by case basis.

The genomic sequence of the PG1 gene is provided in the accompanying Sequence Listing and is designated as SEQ ID NO: 1.

Potential exons in BAC-derived human genomic sequences were located by homology searches on protein, nucleic acid and EST (Expressed Sequence Tags) public databases. Main public databases were locally reconstructed. The protein database, NRPU (Non-redundant Protein Unique) is formed by a non-redundant fusion of the Genpept (Benson D. A. et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 24: 1-5 (1996), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference), Swissprot (Bairoch, A. and Apweiler, R, Nucleic Acids Res. 24: 21-25 (1996), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) and PIR/NBRF (George, D. G. et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 24:17-20 (1996), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) databases. Redundant data were eliminated by using the NRDB software (Benson et al., supra) and internal repeats were masked with the XNU software (Benson et al., supra). Homologies found using the NRPU database allowed the identification of sequences corresponding to potential coding exons related to known proteins.

The EST local database is composed by the gbest section (1-9) of GenBank (Benson et al., supra), and thus contains all publicly available transcript fragments. Homologies found with this database allowed the localization of potentially transcribed regions.

The local nucleic acid database contained all sections of GenBank and EMBL (Rodriguez-Tome, P. et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 24: 6-12 (1996), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) except the EST sections. Redundant data were eliminated as previously described.

Similarity searches in protein or nucleic acid databases were performed using the BLAS software (Altschul, S. F. et al., J. Mol. Biol. 215: 403-410 (1990), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Alignments were refined using the Fasta software, and multiple alignments used Clustal W. Homology thresholds were adjusted for each analysis based on the length and the complexity of the tested region, as well as on the size of the reference database.

Potential exon sequences identified as above were used as probes to screen cDNA libraries. Extremities of positive clones were sequenced and the sequence stretches were positioned on the genomic sequence of SEQ ID NO:1. Primers were then designed using the results from these alignments in order to enable the PG1 cloning procedure described below.

Cloning PG1 cDNA

PG1 cDNA was obtained as follows. 4 μl of ethanol suspension containing 1 mg of human prostate total RNA (Clontech laboratories, Inc., Palo Alto, USA; catalogue N. 64038-1, lot 7040869) was centrifuged, and the resulting pellet was air dried for 30 minutes at room temperature.

First strand cDNA synthesis was performed using the AdvantageTM RT-for-PCR kit (Clontech laboratories, Inc., Palo Alto, USA; catalogue N. K1402-1). 1 μl of 20 mM solution of primer PGRT32: TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTGAAAT (SEQ ID NO:10) was added to 12.5 μl of RNA solution in water, heated at 74° C. for two and a half minutes and rapidly quenched in an ice bath. 10 μl of 5×RT buffer (50 mM Tris-HCl ph 8.3, 75 mM KCl, 3 mM MgCl2), 2.5 μl of dNTP mix (10 mM each), 1.25 μl of human recombinant placental RNA inhibitor were mixed with 1 ml of MMLV reverse transcriptase (200 units). 6.5 μl of this solution were added to RNA-primer mix and incubated at 42° C. for one hour. 80 μl of water were added and the solution was incubated at 94° C. for 5 minutes. 5 μl of the resulting solution were used in a Long Range PCR reaction with hot start, in 50 μl final volume, using 2 units of rtTHXL, 20 pmol/μl of each of GC1.5p.1: CTGTCCCTGGTGCTCCACACGTACTC (SEQ ID NO:6) or GC1.5p2 TGGTGCTCCACACGTACTCCATGCGC (SEQ ID NO: 7) and GC1.3p: CTTGCCTGCTGGAGACACAGAATTTCGATAGCAC (SEQ ID NO:9) primers with 35 cycles of elongation for 6 minutes at 67° C. in thermocycler.

The sequence of the PG1 cDNA obtained as described above (SEQ ID NO 3) is provided in the accompanying Sequence Listing. Results of Northern blot analysis of prostate mRNAs support the existence of a major PG1 cDNA having a 5-6 kb length.

Characterization of the PG1 Gene

The intron/exon structure of the gene was deduced by aligning the mRNA sequence from the cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3 and the genomic DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.

The positions of the introns and exons in the PG1 genomic DNA are provided in FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 lists positions of the start and end nucleotides defining each of the at least 8 exons (labeled Exons A-H) in the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, the locations and phases of the 5' and 3' splice sites in the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, the position of the stop codon in the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and the position of the polyadenylation site in the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. FIG. 8 shows the positions of the exons within the PG1 genomic DNA and the PG1 mRNA, the location of a tyrosine phosphatase retro-pseudogene in the PG1 genomic DNA, the positions of the coding region in the mRNA, and the locations of the polyadenylation signal and polyA stretch in the mRNA.

As indicated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the PG1 gene comprises at least 8 exons, and spans more than 52 kb. The first intron contains a tyrosine phosphatase retropseudogene. A G/C rich putative promoter region lies between nucleotide 1629 and 1870 of SEQ ID NO: 1. A CCAAT box is present at nucleotide 1661 of SEQ ID NO: 1. The promoter region was identified as described in Prestridge, D. S., Predicting Pol II Promoter Sequences Using Transcription Factor Binding Sites, J. Mol. Biol. 249: 923-932 (1995), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

It is possible that the methione listed as being the initiating methionine in the PG1 protein sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 (based on the cDNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3) may actually be downstream but in phase with another methionine which acts as the iniating methionine. The genomic DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 contains a methionine upstream from the methionine at position number 1 of the protein sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. If the upstream methionine is in fact the authentic initiation site, the sequence of the PG1 protein would be that of SEQ ID NO: 5. This possibility may be investigated by determining the exact position of the 5' end of the PG1 mRNA as follows.

One way to determine the exact position of the 5' end of the PG1 mRNA is to perform a 5'RACE reaction using the Marathon-Ready human prostate cDNA kit from Clontech (Catalog. No. PT1156-1). For example, the RACE reaction may employ the PG1 primers PG15RACE196 CAATATCTGGACCCCGGTGTAATTCTC (SEQ ID NO: 8) as the first primer. The second primer in the RACE reaction may be PG15RACE130n having the sequence GGTCGTCCAGCGCTTGGTAGAAG (SEQ ID NO: 2). The sequence analysis of the resulting PCR product, or the product obtained with other PG1 specific primers, will give the exact sequence of the initiation point of the PG1 transcript.

Alternatively, the 5'sequence of the PG1 transcript can be determined by conducting a PCR amplification with a series of primers extending from the 5'end of the presently identified coding region. In any event, the present invention contemplates use of PG1 nucleic acids and/or polypeptides coding for or corresponding to either SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO: 5 or fragments thereof.

It is also possible that alternative splicing of the PG1 gene may result in additional translation products not described above. It is also possible that there are sequences upstream or downstream of the genomic sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 which contribute to the translation products of the gene. Finally, alternative promoters may result in PG1 derived transcripts other than those described herein.

The promoter activity of the region between nucleotides 1629 and 1870 can be verified as described below. Alternatively, should this region lack promoter activity, the promoter responsible for driving expression of the PG1 gene may be identified as described below.

Genomic sequences lying upstream of the PG1 gene are cloned into a suitable promoter reporter vector, such as the pSEAP-Basic, pSEAP-Enhancer, pβgal-Basic, pβgal-Enhancer, or pEGFP-1 Promoter Reporter vectors available from Clontech. Briefly, each of these promoter reporter vectors include multiple cloning sites positioned upstream of a reporter gene encoding a readily assayable protein such as secreted alkaline phosphatase, β galactosidase, or green fluorescent protein. The sequences upstream of the PG1 coding region are inserted into the cloning sites upstream of the reporter gene in both orientations and introduced into an appropriate host cell. The level of reporter protein is assayed and compared to the level obtained from a vector which lacks an insert in the cloning site. The presence of an elevated expression level in the vector containing the insert with respect to the control vector indicates the presence of a promoter in the insert. If necessary, the upstream sequences can be cloned into vectors which contain an enhancer for augmenting transcription levels from weak promoter sequences. A significant level of expression above that observed with the vector lacking an insert indicates that a promoter sequence is present in the inserted upstream sequence.

Promoter sequences within the upstream genomic DNA may be further defined by constructing nested deletions in the upstream DNA using conventional techniques such as Exonuclease III digestion. The resulting deletion fragments can be inserted into the promoter reporter vector to determine whether the deletion has reduced or obliterated promoter activity. In this way, the boundaries of the promoters may be defined. If desired, potential individual regulatory sites within the promoter may be identified using site directed mutagenesis or linker scanning to obliterate potential transcription factor binding sites within the promoter individually or in combination. The effects of these mutations on transcription levels may be determined by inserting the mutations into the cloning sites in the promoter reporter vectors.

Sequences within the PG1 promoter region which are likely to bind transcription factors may be identified by homology to known transcription factor binding sites or through conventional mutagenesis or deletion analyses of reporter plasmids containing the promoter sequence. For example, deletions may be made in a reporter plasmid containing the promoter sequence of interest operably linked to an assayable reporter gene. The reporter plasmids carrying various deletions within the promoter region are transfected into an appropriate host cell and the effects of the deletions on expression levels is assessed. Transcription factor binding sites within the regions in which deletions reduce expression levels may be further localized using site directed mutagenesis, linker scanning analysis, or other techniques familiar to those skilled in the art.

The promoters and other regulatory sequences located upstream of the PG1 gene may be used to design expression vectors capable of directing the expression of an inserted gene in a desired spatial, temporal, developmental, or quantitative manner. For example, since the PG1 promoter is presumably active in the prostate, it can be used to construct expression vectors for directing gene expression in the prostate.

Preferably, in such expression vectors, the PG1 promoter is placed near multiple restriction sites to facilitate the cloning of an insert encoding a protein for which expression is desired downstream of the promoter, such that the promoter is able to drive expression of the inserted gene. The promoter may be inserted in conventional nucleic acid backbones designed for extrachromosomal replication, integration into the host chromosomes or transient expression. Suitable backbones for the present expression vectors include retroviral backbones, backbones from eukaryotic episomes such as SV40 or Bovine Papilloma Virus, backbones from bacterial episomes, or artificial chromosomes.

Preferably, the expression vectors also include a polyA signal downstream of the multiple restriction sites for directing the polyadenylation of mRNA transcribed from the gene inserted into the expression vector.

Nucleic acids encoding proteins which interact with sequences in the PG1 promoter may be identified using one-hybrid systems such as those described in the manual accompanying the Matchmaker One-Hybrid System kit available from Clontech (Catalog No. K1603-1), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Briefly, the Matchmaker One-hybrid system is used as follows. The target sequence for which it is desired to identify binding proteins is cloned upstream of a selectable reporter gene and integrated into the yeast genome. Preferably, multiple copies of the target sequences are inserted into the reporter plasmid in tandem.

A library comprised of fusions between cDNAs to be evaluated for the ability to bind to the promoter and the activation domain of a yeast transcription factor, such as GAL4, is transformed into the yeast strain containing the integrated reporter sequence. The yeast are plated on selective media to select cells expressing the selectable marker linked to the promoter sequence. The colonies which grow on the selective media contain genes encoding proteins which bind the target sequence. The inserts in the genes encoding the fusion proteins are further characterized by sequencing. In addition, the inserts may be inserted into expression vectors or in vitro transcription vectors. Binding of the polypeptides encoded by the inserts to the promoter DNA may be confirmed by techniques familiar to those skilled in the art, such as gel shift analysis or DNAse protection analysis.

Analysis of PG1 Protein Sequence

The PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3 encodes a 353 amino-acid protein (SEQ ID NO:4). As indicated in the accompanying Sequence Listing, a Prosite analysis indicated that the PG1 protein has a leucine zipper motif, a potential glycosylation site, 3 potential casein kinase II phosphorylation sites, a potential cAMP dependent protein kinase phosphorylation site, 2 potential tyrosine kinase phosphorylation sites, 4 potential protein kinase C phosphorylation sites, 5 potential N-myristoylation sites, 1 potential tyrosine sulfation site, and one potential amidation site.

A search for membrane associated domains was conducted according to the methods described in Argos, P. et al., Structural Prediction of Membrane-bound Proteins, Elur. J. Biochem. 128: 565-575 (1982); Klein et al., Biochimica & Biophysica Acta 815: 468-476 (1985); and Eisenberg et al., J. Mol. Biol. 179: 125-142 (1984), the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. The search revealed 5 potential transmembrane domains predicted to be integral membrane domains. These results suggest that the PG1 protein is likely to be membrane-associated and may be an integral membrane protein.

A homology search was conducted to identify proteins homologous to the PG1 protein. Several proteins were identified which share homology with the PG1 protein. FIG. 9 lists the accession numbers of several proteins which share homology with the PG1 protein in three regions designated box1, box2 and box3.

It will be appreciated that each of the motifs described above is also present in the protein of SEQ ID NO: 5, which would be produced if by translation initiation translated from the potential upstream methionine in the nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO: 1.

As indicated in FIG. 9, a distinctive pattern of homology to box 1, box 2 (SEQ ID NOs: 11-14) and box 3 (SEQ ID NOs: 15-20) is found amongst acyl glyerol transferases. For example, the plsC protein from E. coli (Accession Number P26647) shares homology with the box1 and box2 sequences, but not the box 3 sequence, of the PG1 protein. The product of this gene transfers acyl from acyl-coenzymeA to the sn2 position of 1-Acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate (lysophosphatidic acid, LPA)(Coleman J., Mol Gen Genet. Mar. 1, 1992; 232(2): 295-303).

Box1 and box2 homologies, but not box 3 homologies, are also found in the SLCI gene product from baker's yeast (Accession Number P33333) and the mouse gene AB005623. Each of these genes are able to complement in vivo mutations in the bacterial plsC gene. (Nagiec M M, Wells G B, Lester R L, Dickson R C, J. Biol. Chem., Oct. 15, 1993; 268(29): 22156-22163, A suppressor gene that enables Saccharomyces cerevisiae to grow without making sphingolipids encodes a protein that resembles an Escherichia coli fatty acyltransferase; and Kume K, Shimizu T, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. Aug. 28, 1997; 237(3): 663-666, cDNA cloning and expression of murine 1-acyl-sn-gycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference).

Recently two different human homologues of the mouse AB005623 gene, Accession Numbers U89336 and U56417 were cloned and found to be localized to human chromosomes 6 and 9 (Eberhardt. C., Gray, P. W. and Tjoelker, L. W., J. Biol. Chem. 1997; 272, 20299-20305, Human lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase cDNA cloning, expression, and localization to chromosome 9q34.3; and West, J., Tompkins, C. K., Balantac, N., Nudelman, E., Meengs, B., White, T., Bursten, S., Coleman, J., Kumar, A., Singer, J. W. and Leung, D. W, DNA Cell Biol. 6,691-701 (1997), Cloning and expression of two human lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase cDNAs that enhance cytokine induced signaling responses in cells, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference).

The enzymatic acylation of LPA results in 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate, an intermediate to the biosynthesis of both glycerophospholipids and triacylglycerol. Several important signaling messengers participating in the transduction of mitogenic signals, induction of apoptosis, transmission of nerve impulses and other cellular responses mediated by membrane bound receptors belong to this metabolic pathway.

LPA itself is a potent regulator of mammalian cell proliferation. In fact, LPA is one of the major mitogens found in blood serum. (For a review: Durieux M E, Lynch K R, Trends Pharmacol. Sci. 1993 June; 14(6): 249-254, Signaling properties of lysophosphatidic acid. LPA can act as a survival factor to inhibit apoptosis of primary cells; and Levine J S, Koh J S, Triaca V, Lieberthal W, Am. J. Physiol. 1997 October; 273(4Pt2): F575-F585, Lysophosphatidic acid: a novel growth and survival factor for renal proximal tubular cells, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference). This function of LPA is mediated by the lipid kinase phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase.

Phosphatidylinositol and its derivatives present another class of messengers emerging from the 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase pathway. (Toker A, Cantley L C, Nature Jun. 12, 1997; 387(6634): 673-676, Signaling through the lipid products of phosphoinositide-3-OH kinase; Martin T F, Curr. Opin. Neurobiol. 1997 June 7(3): 331-338, Phosphoinositides as spatial regulators of membrane traffic; and Hsuan J J, et al., Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. Mar. 1st, 1997; 29(3): 415-435, Growth factor-dependent phosphoinositide signalling, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference).

Cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis can be affected and modified by enzymes involved in this metabolic pathway. Consequently, alteration of this pathway could facilitate cancer cell progression. Modulation of the activity of enzymes in this pathway using agents such as enzymatic inhibitors could be a way to restore a normal phenotype to cancerous cells.

Ashagbley A, Samadder P, Bittman R, Erukulla R K, Byun H S, Arthur G have recently shown that ether-linked analogue of lysophosphatidic acid: 4-O-hexadecyl-3(S)-O-methoxybutanephosphonate can effectively inhibit the proliferation of several human cancerous cell lines, including DU145 line of prostate cancer origin. (Anticancer Res 1996 July; 16(4A): 1813-1818, Synthesis of ether-linked analogues of lysophosphatidate and their effect on the proliferation of human epithelial cancer cells in vitro, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference)

Structural differences between the PG1 family of cellular proteins and the functionally confirmed 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase family, evidenced by the existence of a different pattern of homology to box3, could point to unique substrate specificity in the phospholipid metabolic pathway, to specific interaction with other cellular components or to both.

Further analysis of the function of the PG1 gene can be conducted, for example, by constructing knockout mutations in the yeast homologues of the PG1 gene in order to elucidate the potential function of this protein family, and to test potential substrate analogs in order to revert the malignant phenotype of human prostate cancer cells.

Identification of Mutations in the PG1 Gene which are Associated with a Detectable Phenotype

Mutations in the PG1 gene which are responsible for a detectable phenotype may be identified by comparing the sequences of the PG1 genes from affected and unaffected individuals as described in Example 9 below. The detectable phenotype may comprise a variety of manifestations of altered PG1 function, including prostate cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, or other conditions. The mutations may comprise point mutations, deletions, or insertions of the PG1 gene. The mutations may lie within the coding sequence for the PG1 protein or within regulatory regions in the PG1 gene.

EXAMPLE 9

Oligonucleotide primers are designed to amplify the sequences of each of the exons or the promoter region of the PG1 gene. The oligonucleotide primers may comprise at least 10 consecutive nucleotides of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO:1 or the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3 or the sequences complementary thereto. Preferably, the oligonucleotides comprise at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO:1 or the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3 or the sequences complementary thereto. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotides may comprise at least 20 consecutive nucleotides of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3 or the sequences complementary thereto. In other embodiments, the oligonucleotides may comprise 25 or more consecutive nucleotides of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3 or the sequences complementary thereto.

Each primer pair is used to amplify the exon or promoter region from which it is derived. Amplification is carried out on genomic DNA samples from affected patients and unaffected controls using the PCR conditions described above. Amplification products from the genomic PCRs are subjected to automated dideoxy terminator sequencing reactions and electrophoresed on ABI 377 sequencers. Following gel image analysis and DNA sequence extraction, ABI sequence data are automatically analyzed to detect the presence of sequence variations among affected and unaffected individuals. Sequences are verified by determining the sequences of both DNA strands for each individual. Preferably, these candidate mutations are detected by comparing individuals homozygous for haplotype 5 of FIG. 4 and controls not carrying haplotype 5 or related haplotypes.

Candidate polymorphisms suspected of being responsible for the detectable phenotype, such as prostate cancer or other conditions, are then verified by screening a larger population of affected and unaffected individuals using the microsequencing technique described above. Polymorphisms which exhibit a statistically significant correlation with the detectable phenotype are deemed responsible for the detectable phenotype.

Other techniques may also be used to detect polymorphisms associated with a detectable phenotype such as prostate cancer or other conditions. For example, polymorphisms may be detected using single stranded conformation analyses such as those described in Orita et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 86: 2776-2770 (1989), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. In this approach, polymorphisms are detected through altered migration on SSCA gels.

Alternatively, polymorphisms may be identified using clamped denaturing gel electrophoresis, heteroduplex analysis, chemical mismatch cleavage, and other conventional techniques as described in Sheffield, V. C. et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A 49: 699-706 (1991); White, M. B. et al., Genomics 12: 301-306 (1992); Grompe, M. et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A 86: 5855-5892 (1989); and Grompe, M. Nature Gentics 5: 111-117 (1993), the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The PG1 genes from individuals carrying PG1 mutations responsible for the detectable phenotype, or cDNAs derived therefrom, may be cloned as follows. Nucleic acid samples are obtained from individuals having a PG1 mutation associated with the detectable phenotype. The nucleic acid samples are contacted with a probe derived from the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3. Nucleic acids containing the mutant PG1 allele are identified using conventional techniques. For example, the mutant PG1 gene, or a cDNA derived therefrom, may be obtained by conducting an amplification reaction using primers derived from the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3. Alternatively, the mutant PG1 gene, or a cDNA derived therefrom, may be identified by hybridizing a genomic library or a cDNA library obtained from an individual having a mutant PG1 gene with a detectable probe derived from the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3. Alternatively, the mutant PG1 allele may be obtained by contacting an expression library from an individual carrying a PG1 mutation with a detectable antibody against the PG1 proteins of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 5 which has been prepared as described below. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3 and the PG1 proteins of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 5 may be used in a variety of other conventional techniques to obtain the mutant PG1 gene.

In another embodiment the mutant PG1 allele which causes a detectable phenotype can be isolated by obtaining a nucleic acid sample such as a genomic library or a cDNA library from an individual expressing the detectable phenotype. The nucleic acid sample can be contacted with one or more probes lying in the 8p23 region of the human genome. Nucleic acids in the sample which contain the PG1 gene can be identified by conducting sequencing reactions on the nucleic acids which hybridize to the markers from the 8p23 region of the human genome.

The region of the PG1 gene containing the mutation responsible for the detectable phenotype may also be used in diagnostic techniques such as those described below. For example, oligonucleotides containing the mutation responsible for the detectable phenotype may be used in amplification or hybridization based diagnostics, such as those described herein, for detecting individuals suffering from the detectable phenotype or individuals at risk of developing the detectable phenotype at a subsequent time. In addition, the PG1 allele responsible for the detectable phenotype may be used in gene therapy as described herein. The PG1 allele responsible for the detectable phentoype may also be cloned into an expression vector to express the mutant PG1 protein a described herein.

During the search for bi-allelic markers associated with prostate cancer, a number of polymorphic bases were discovered which lie within the PG1 gene. The identities and positions of these polymorphic bases are listed as features in the accompanying Sequence Listing for the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1. The polymorphic bases may be used in the above-descrived diagnostic techniques for determining whether an individual is at risk for developing prostate cancer at a subsequent date or suffers from prostate cancer as a result of a PG1 mutation. The identities of the nucleotides present at the polymorphic positions in a nucleic acid sample may be determined using the techniques, such as microsequencing analysis, which are described above.

It is possible that one or more of these polymorphisms (or other polymorphic bases) may be mutations which are associated with prostate cancer. To determine whether a polymorphism is responsible for prostate cancer, the frequency of each of the alleles in individuals suffering from prostate cancer and unaffected individuals is measured as described in the haplotype analysis above. Those mutations which occur at a statistically significant frequency in the affected population are deemed to be responsible for prostate cancer.

cDNAs containing the identified mutant PG1 gene may be prepared as described above and cloned into expression vectors as described below. The proteins expressed from the expression vectors may be used to generate antibodies specific for the mutant PG1 proteins as described below. In addition, allele specific probes containing the PG1 mutation responsible for prostate cancer may be used in the diagnostic techniques described below.

Genes sharing homology to the PG1 gene may be identified as follows.

EXAMPLE 10

Alternatively, a cDNA library or genomic DNA library to be screened for genes sharing homology to the PG1 gene may be obtained from a commercial source or made using techniques familiar to those skilled in the art. The cDNA library or genomic DNA library is hybridized to a detectable probe comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides from the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3, the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, or the sequences complementary thereto, using conventional techniques. Preferably, the probe comprises at least 12, 15, or 17 consecutive nucleotides from the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3, the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, or the sequences complementary thereto. More preferably, the probe comprises at least 20-30 consecutive nucleotides from the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3, the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, or the sequences complementary thereto. In some embodiments, the probe comprises more than 30 nucleotides from the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3, the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, or the sequences complementary thereto.

Techniques for identifying cDNA clones in a cDNA library which hybridize to a given probe sequence are disclosed in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual 2d Ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The same techniques may be used to isolate genomic DNAs sharing homology with the PG1 gene.

Briefly, cDNA or genomic DNA clones which hybridize to the detectable probe are identified and isolated for further manipulation as follows. A probe comprising at least 10 consecutive nucleotides from the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3, the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, or the sequences complementary thereto, is labeled with a detectable label such as a radioisotope or a fluorescent molecule. Preferably, the probe comprises at least 12, 15, or 17 consecutive nucleotides from the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3, the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, or the sequences complementary thereto. More preferably, the probe comprises 20-30 consecutive nucleotides from the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3, the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, or the sequences complementary thereto. In some embodiments, the probe comprises more than 30 nucleotides from the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3, the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, or the sequences complementary thereto.

Techniques for labeling the probe are well known and include phosphorylation with polynucleotide kinase, nick translation, in vitro transcription, and non-radioactive techniques. The cDNAs or genomic DNAs in the library are transferred to a nitrocellulose or nylon filter and denatured. After incubation of the filter with a blocking solution, the filter is contacted with the labeled probe and incubated for a sufficient amount of time for the probe to hybridize to cDNAs or genomic DNAs containing a sequence capable of hybridizing to the probe.

By varying the stringency of the hybridization conditions used to identify cDNAs or genomic DNAs which hybridize to the detectable probe, cDNAs or genomic DNAs having different levels of homology to the probe can be identified and isolated. To identify cDNAs or genomic DNAs having a high degree of homology to the probe sequence, the melting temperature of the probe may be calculated using the following formulas:

For probes between 14 and 70 nucleotides in length the melting temperature (Tm) is calculated using the formula: Tm=81.5+16.6(log Na+!)+0.41(fraction G+C)-(600/N) where N is the length of the probe.

If the hybridization is carried out in a solution containing formamide, the melting temperature may be calculated using the equation Tm=81.5+16.6(log Na+!)+0.41(fraction G+C)-(0.63% formamide)-(600/N) where N is the length of the probe.

Prehybridization may be carried out in 6×SSC, 5×Denhardt's reagent, 0.5% SDS, 100 μg denatured fragmented salmon sperm DNA or 6×SSC, 5×Denhardt's reagent, 0.5% SDS, 100 μg denatured fragmented salmon sperm DNA, 50% formamide. The formulas for SSC and Denhardt's solutions are listed in Sambrook et al., supra.

Hybridization is conducted by adding the detectable probe to the prehybridization solutions listed above. Where the probe comprises double stranded DNA, it is denatured before addition to the hybridization solution. The filter is contacted with the hybridization solution for a sufficient period of time to allow the probe to hybridize to cDNAs or genomic DNAs containing sequences complementary thereto or homologous thereto. For probes over 200 nucleotides in length, the hybridization may be carried out at 15-25° C. below the Tm. For shorter probes, such as oligonucleotide probes, the hybridization may be conducted at 15-25° C. below the Tm. Preferably, for hybridizations in 6×SSC, the hybridization is conducted at approximately 68° C. Preferably, for hybridizations in 50% formamide containing solutions, the hybridization is conducted at approximately 42° C.

All of the foregoing hybridizations would be considered to be under "stringent" conditions.

Following hybridization, the filter is washed in 2×SSC, 0.1% SDS at room temperature for 15 minutes. The filter is then washed with 0.1×SSC, 0.5% SDS at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Thereafter, the solution is washed at the hybridization temperature in 0.1×SSC, 0.5% SDS. A final wash is conducted in 0.1×SSC at room temperature.

cDNAs or genomic DNAs homologous to the PG1 gene which have hybridized to the probe are identified by autoradiography or other conventional techniques.

The above procedure may be modified to identify cDNAs or genomic DNAs having decreasing levels of homology to the probe sequence. For example, to obtain cDNAs or genomic DNAs of decreasing homology to the detectable probe, less stringent conditions may be used. For example, the hybridization temperature may be decreased in increments of 5° C. from 68° C. to 42° C. in a hybridization buffer having a Na+ concentration of approximately 1M. Following hybridization, the filter may be washed with 2×SSC, 0.5% SDS at the temperature of hybridization. These conditions are considered to be "moderate" conditions above 50° C. and "low" conditions below 50° C.

Alternatively, the hybridization may be carried out in buffers, such as 6×SSC, containing formamide at a temperature of 42° C. In this case, the concentration of formamide in the hybridization buffer may be reduced in 5% increments from 50% to 0% to identify clones having decreasing levels of homology to the probe. Following hybridization, the filter may be washed with 6×SSC, 0.5% SDS at 50° C. These conditions are considered to be "moderate" conditions above 25% formamide and "low" conditions below 25% formamide.

cDNAs or genomic DNAs which have hybridized to the probe are identified by autoradiography.

If it is desired to obtain nucleic acids homologous to the PG1 gene, such as allelic variants thereof or nucleic acids encoding proteins related to the PG1 protein, the level of homology between the hybridized nucleic acid and the PG1 gene may readily be determined. To determine the level of homology between the hybridized nucleic acid and the PG1 gene, the nucleotide sequences of the hybridized nucleic acid and the PG1 gene are compared. For example, using the above methods, nucleic acids having at least 95% nucleic acid homology to the PG1 gene may be obtained and identified. Similarly, by using progressively less stringent hybridization conditions one can obtain and identify nucleic acids having at least 90%, at least 85%, at least 80% or at least 75% homology to the PG1 gene.

To determine whether a clone encodes a protein having a given amount of homology to the PG1 protein, the amino acid sequence of the PG1 protein is compared to the amino acid sequence encoded by the hybridizing nucleic acid. Homology is determined to exist when an amino acid sequence in the PG1 protein is closely related to an amino acid sequence in the hybridizing nucleic acid. A sequence is closely related when it is identical to that of the PG1 sequence or when it contains one or more amino acid substitutions therein in which amino acids having similar characteristics have been substituted for one another. Using the above methods, one can obtain nucleic acids encoding proteins having at least 95%, at least 90%, at least 85%, at least 80% or at least 75% homology to the proteins encoded by the PG1 probe.

Diagnosis of Individuals at Risk for Developing Prostate Cancer or Individuals Suffering from Prostate Cancer as a Result of a Mutation in the PG1 Gene

Individuals may then be screened for the presence of polymorphisms in the PG1 gene or protein which are associated with a detectable phenotype such as prostate cancer or other conditions as described in Example 11 below. The individuals may be screened while they are asymptomatic to determine their risk of developing prostate cancer or other conditions at a subsequent time. Alternatively, individuals suffering from prostate cancer or other conditions may be screened for the presence of polymorphisms in the PG1 gene or protein in order to determine whether therapies which target the PG1 gene or protein should be applied.

EXAMPLE 11

Nucleic acid samples are obtained from a symptomatic or asymptomatic individual. The nucleic acid samples may be obtained from blood cells as described above or may be obtained from other tissues or organs. For individuals suffering from prostate cancer, the nucleic acid sample may be obtained from the tumor. The nucleic acid sample may comprise DNA, RNA, or both. The nucleotides at positions in the PG1 gene where mutations lead to prostate cancer or other detectable phenotypes are determined for the nucleic acid sample.

In one embodiment, a PCR amplification is conducted on the nucleic acid sample as described above to amplify regions in which polymorphisms associated with prostate cancer or other detectable phenotypes have been identified. The amplification products are sequenced to determine whether the individual possesses one or more PG1 polymorphisms associated with prostate cancer or other detectable phenotypes.

Alternatively, the nucleic acid sample may be subjected to microsequencing reactions as described above to determine whether the individual possesses one or more PG1 polymorphisms associated with prostate cancer or another detectable phenotype resulting from a mutation in the PG1 gene.

In another embodiment, the nucleic acid sample may be contacted with one or more allele specific oligonucleotides which specifically hybridize to one or more PG1 alleles associated with prostate cancer or another detectable phenotype. The nucleic acid sample is also contacted with a second PG1 oligonucleotide capable of producing an amplification product when used with the allele specific oligonucleotide in an amplification reaction. The presence of an amplification product in the amplification reaction indicates that the individual possesses one or more PG1 alleles associated with prostate cancer or another detectable phenotype.

Determination of PG1 Expression Levels

As discussed above, PG1 polymorphisms associated with prostate cancer or other detectable phenotypes may exert their effects by increasing, decreasing, or eliminating PG1 expression. Accordingly, PG1 expression levels in individuals suffering from prostate cancer or other detectable phenotypes may be compared to those of unaffected individuals to determine whether overexpression, underexpression, or loss of expression of PG1 causes prostate cancer or another detectable phenotype. Individuals may be tested to determine whether they are at risk of developing prostate cancer at a subsequent time or whether they suffer from prostate cancer resulting from a mutation in the PG1 gene by determining whether they exhibit a level of PG1 expression associated with prostate cancer. Similarly, individuals may be tested to determine whether they suffer from another PG1 mediated detectable phenotype or whether they are at risk of suffering from such a condition at a subsequent time.

Expression levels in nucleic acid samples from affected and unaffected individuals may be determined by performing Northern blots using detectable probes derived from the PG1 gene or the PG1 cDNA. A variety of conventional Northern blotting procedures may be used to detect and quantitate PG1 expression, including those disclosed in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley 503 Sons, Inc. 1997 and Sambrook et al. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Second Edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Alternatively, PG1 expression levels may be determined as described in Example 12 below.

EXAMPLE 12

Expression levels and patterns of PG1 may be analyzed by solution hybridization with long probes as described in International Patent Application No. WO 97/05277, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Briefly, the PG1 cDNA or the PG1 genomic DNA described above, or fragments thereof, is inserted at a cloning site immediately downstream of a bacteriophage (T3, T7 or SP6) RNA polymerase promoter to produce antisense RNA. Preferably, the PG1 insert comprises at least 100 or more consecutive nucleotides of the genomic DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the cDNA sequences of SEQ ID NO: 3. The plasmid is linearized and transcribed in the presence of ribonucleotides comprising modified ribonucleotides (i.e. biotin-UTP and DIG-UTP). An excess of this doubly labeled RNA is hybridized in solution with mRNA isolated from cells or tissues of interest. The hybridizations are performed under standard stringent conditions (40-50° C. for 16 hours in an 80% formamide, 0.4 M NaCl buffer, pH 7-8). The unhybridized probe is removed by digestion with ribonucleases specific for single-stranded RNA (i.e. RNases CL3, T1, Phy M, U2 or A). The presence of the biotin-UTP modification enables capture of the hybrid on a microtitration plate coated with streptavidin. The presence of the DIG modification enables the hybrid to be detected and quantified by ELISA using an anti-DIG antibody coupled to alkaline phosphatase.

Quantitative analysis of PG1 gene expression may also be performed using arrays. As used herein, the term array means a one dimensional, two dimensional, or multidimensional arrangement of a plurality of nucleic acids of sufficient length to permit specific detection of expression of mRNAs capable of hybridizing thereto. For example, the arrays may contain a plurality of nucleic acids derived from genes whose expression levels are to be assessed. The arrays may include the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO:1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3 or the sequences complementary thereto or fragments thereof. Preferably, the fragments are at least 15 nucleotides in length. In other embodiments, the fragments are at least 25 nucleotides in length. In some embodiments, the fragments are at least 50 nucleotides in length. More preferably, the fragments are at least 100 nucleotides in length. In another preferred embodiment, the fragments are more than 100 nucleotides in length. In some embodiments the fragments may be more than 500 nucleotides in length.

For example, quantitative analysis of PG1 gene expression may be performed with a complementary DNA microarray as described by Schena et al. (Science 270: 467-470, 1995; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 93: 10614-10619, 1996). Full length PG1 cDNAs or fragments thereof are amplified by PCR and arrayed from a 96-well microtiter plate onto silylated microscope slides using high-speed robotics. Printed arrays are incubated in a humid chamber to allow rehydration of the array elements and rinsed, once in 0.2% SDS for 1 min, twice in water for 1 min and once for 5 min in sodium borohydride solution. The arrays are submerged in water for 2 min at 95° C., transferred into 0.2% SDS for 1 min, rinsed twice with water, air dried and stored in the dark at 25° C.

Cell or tissue mRNA is isolated or commercially obtained and probes are prepared by a single round of reverse transcription. Probes are hybridized to 1 cm² microarrays under a 14×14 mm glass coverslip for 6-12 hours at 60° C. Arrays are washed for 5 min at 25° C. in low stringency wash buffer (1×SSC/0.2% SDS), then for 10 min at room temperature in high stringency wash buffer (0.1×SSC/0.2% SDS). Arrays are scanned in 0.1×SSC using a fluorescence laser scanning device fitted with a custom filter set. Accurate differential expression measurements are obtained by taking the average of the ratios of two independent hybridizations.

Quantitative analysis of PG1 gene expression may also be performed with full length PG1 cDNAs or fragments thereof in complementary DNA arrays as described by Pietu et al. (Genome Research 6: 492-503, 1996). The full length PG1 cDNA or fragments thereof is PCR amplified and spotted on membranes. Then, mRNAs originating from various tissues or cells are labeled with radioactive nucleotides. After hybridization and washing in controlled conditions, the hybridized mRNAs are detected by phospho-imaging or autoradiography. Duplicate experiments are performed and a quantitative analysis of differentially expressed mRNAs is then performed.

Alternatively, expression analysis using the PG1 genomic DNA, the PG1 cDNA, or fragments thereof can be done through high density nucleotide arrays as described by Lockhart et al. (Nature Biotechnology 14: 1675-1680, 1996) and Sosnowsky et al. (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 94: 1119-1123, 1997). Oligonucleotides of 15-50 nucleotides from the sequences of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, or the sequences complementary thereto, are synthesized directly on the chip (Lockhart et al., supra) or synthesized and then addressed to the chip (Sosnowski et al., supra). Preferably, the oligonucleotides are about 20 nucleotides in length.

PG1 cDNA probes labeled with an appropriate compound, such as biotin, digoxigenin or fluorescent dye, are synthesized from the appropriate mRNA population and then randomly fragmented to an average size of 50 to 100 nucleotides. The said probes are then hybridized to the chip. After washing as described in Lockhart et al., supra and application of different electric fields (Sosnowsky et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 94: 1119-1123)., the dyes or labeling compounds are detected and quantified. Duplicate hybridizations are performed. Comparative analysis of the intensity of the signal originating from cDNA probes on the same target oligonucleotide in different cDNA samples indicates a differential expression of PG1 mRNA.

The above methods may also be used to determine whether an individual exhibits a PG1 expression pattern associated with prostate cancer. In such methods, nucleic acid samples from the individual are assayed for PG1 expression as described above. If a PG1 expression pattern associated with prostate cancer is observed, an appropriate diagnosis may be rendered and appropriate therapeutic techniques which target the PG1 gene or protein may be applied.

The above methods may also be applied using allele specific probes to determine whether an individual possesses a PG1 allele associated with prostate cancer. In such approaches, one or more allele specific oligonucleotides containing polymorphic nucleotides in the PG1 gene which are associated with prostate cancer are fixed to a microarray. The array is contacted with a nucleic acid sample from the individual being tested under conditions which permit allele specific hybridization of the sample nucleic acid to the allele specific PG1 probes. Hybridization of the sample nucleic acid to one or more of the allele specific PG1 probes indicates that the individual suffers from prostate cancer caused by the PG1 gene or that the individual is at risk for developing prostate cancer at a subsequent time.

Alternatively, the minisequencing approach of Pastinen et al., Genome Research 7: 606-614 (1997), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, may be used to determine whether an individual possesses a PG1 allele associated with prostate cancer. In this approach, a PCR reaction is performed on the DNA or RNA of the individual to be tested to amplify the PG1 gene, the PG1 mRNA, or portions thereof in which one or more alleles associated with prostate cancer are located. The amplification product is hybridized to one or more PG1 oligonucleotides having their 3' end one base from the position of a PG1 polymorphism associated with prostate cancer which is fixed to a surface. The oligonucleotides are extended one base using a detectably labeled dNTP and a polymerase. Incorporation of a detectably labeled base indicative of a PG1 allele associated with prostate cancer indicates that the individual suffers from prostate cancer caused by the PG1 gene or that the individual is at risk for developing prostate cancer at a subsequent time.

Expression of the PG1 Protein

The cDNA of SEQ ID NO:3 (encoding the protein of SEQ ID NO: 4), cDNAs or synthetic DNAs encoding the protein of SEQ ID NO: 5, or a nucleic acid encoding a PG1 allele responsible for a detectable phenotype may be used to express the PG1 protein or portions thereof as described in Example 13 below.

EXAMPLE 13

To express the proteins encoded by the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3 or portions thereof, nucleic acids containing the coding sequence for the PG1 protein or portions thereof to be expressed cloned into a suitable expression vector. To express the proteins encoded by a cDNA encoding the protein of SEQ ID NO: 5, a nucleic acid containing the coding sequence for the protein of SEQ ID NO:5 is cloned into a suitable expression vector. To express the proteins encoded by a cDNA encoding a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype, a nucleic acid encoding the mutant PG1 protein or a portion thereof is cloned into a suitable expression vector. The nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein or polypeptide to be expressed is operably linked to a promoter in an expression vector using conventional cloning technology. The PG1 insert in the expression vector may comprise the full coding sequence for the PG1 protein or a portion thereof. For example, the PG1 derived insert may encode a polypeptide comprising at least 10 consecutive amino acids of the PG1 proteins of SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, or a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid may encode a polypeptide comprising at least 15 consecutive amino acids of the PG1 proteins of SEQ ID NO 4, SEQ ID NO:5, or a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype. In other embodiments, the nucleic acid may encode a polypeptide comprising at least 25 consecutive amino acids of the PG1 proteins of SEQ ID NO 4, SEQ ID NO:5, or a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype.

The expression vector may be any of the mammalian, yeast, insect or bacterial expression systems known in the art. Commercially available vectors and expression systems are available from a variety of suppliers including Genetics Institute (Cambridge, Mass.), Stratagene (La Jolla, Calif.), Promega (Madison, Wis.), and Invitrogen (San Diego, Calif.). If desired, to enhance expression and facilitate proper protein folding, the codon context and codon pairing of the sequence may be optimized for the particular expression organism in which the expression vector is introduced, as explained by Hatfield, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,082,767, incorporated herein by this reference.

The following is provided as one exemplary method to express the PG1 protein or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the entire coding sequence of the PG1 cDNA through the poly A signal of the cDNA are operably linked to a promoter in the expression vector. Alternatively, if the nucleic acid encoding a portion of the PG1 protein lacks a methionine to serve as the initiation site, an initiating methionine can be introduced next to the first codon of the nucleic acid using conventional techniques. Similarly, if the insert from the PG1 cDNA lacks a poly A signal, this sequence can be added to the construct by, for example, splicing out the Poly A signal from pSG5 (Stratagene) using BglI and SalI restriction endonuclease enzymes and incorporating it into the mammalian expression vector pXT1 (Stratagene). pXTl contains the LTRs and a portion of the gag gene from Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus. The position of the LTRs in the construct allow efficient stable transfection. The vector includes the Herpes Simplex Thymidine Kinase promoter and the selectable neomycin gene. The nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein or a portion thereof may be obtained by PCR from a bacterial vector containing the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3 using oligonucleotide primers complementary to the PG1 cDNA or portion thereof and containing restriction endonuclease sequences for Pst I incorporated into the 5'primer and BglII at the 5' end of the corresponding cDNA 3' primer, taking care to ensure that the sequence encoding the PG1 protein or a portion thereof is positioned properly with respect to the poly A signal. The purified fragment obtained from the resulting PCR reaction is digested with PstI, blunt ended with an exonuclease, digested with Bgl II, purified and ligated to pXT1, now containing a poly A signal and digested with BglII.

The ligated product is transfected into mouse NIH 3T3 cells using Lipofectin (Life Technologies, Inc., Grand Island, N.Y.) under conditions outlined in the product specification. Positive transfectants are selected after growing the transfected cells in 600 ug/ml G418 (Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.).

Alternatively, the nucleic acids encoding the PG1 protein or a portion thereof may be cloned into pED6dpc2 (Genetics Institute, Cambridge, Mass.). The resulting pED6dpc2 constructs may be transfected into a suitable host cell, such as COS 1 cells. Methotrexate resistant cells are selected and expanded.

The above procedures may also be used to express a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype or a portion thereof.

The expressed proteins may be purified using conventional purification techniques such as ammonium sulfate precipitation or chromatographic separation based on size or charge. The protein encoded by the nucleic acid insert may also be purified using standard immunochromatography techniques. In such procedures, a solution containing the expressed PG1 protein or portion thereof, such as a cell extract, is applied to a column having antibodies against the PG1 protein or portion thereof is attached to the chromatography matrix. The expressed protein is allowed to bind the immunochromatography column. Thereafter, the column is washed to remove non-specifically bound proteins. The specifically bound expressed protein is then released from the column and recovered using standard techniques.

To confirm expression of the PG1 protein or a portion thereof, the proteins expressed from host cells containing an expression vector containing an insert encoding the PG1 protein or a portion thereof can be compared to the proteins expressed in host cells containing the expression vector without an insert. The presence of a band in samples from cells containing the expression vector with an insert which is absent in samples from cells containing the expression vector without an insert indicates that the PG1 protein or a portion thereof is being expressed. Generally, the band will have the mobility expected for the PG1 protein or portion thereof. However, the band may have a mobility different than that expected as a result of modifications such as glycosylation, ubiquitination, or enzymatic cleavage.

Antibodies capable of specifically recognizing the expressed PG1 protein or a portion thereof may be generated using synthetic 15-mer peptides having a sequence encoded by the appropriate nucleic acid. The synthetic peptides are injected into mice to generate antibody to the polypeptide encoded by the nucleic acid.

If antibody production is not possible, the nucleic acids encoding the PG1 protein or a portion thereof may be incorporated into expression vectors designed for use in purification schemes employing chimeric polypeptides. In such strategies the nucleic acid encoding the PG1 protein or a portion thereof is inserted in frame with the gene encoding the other half of the chimera. The other half of the chimera may be β-globin or a nickel binding polypeptide encoding sequence. A chromatography matrix having antibody to β-globin or nickel attached thereto is then used to purify the chimeric protein. Protease cleavage sites may be engineered between the β-globin gene or the nickel binding polypeptide and the PG1 protein or portion thereof. Thus, the two polypeptides of the chimera may be separated from one another by protease digestion.

One useful expression vector for generating β-globin chimerics is pSG5 (Stratagene), which encodes rabbit β-globin. Intron II of the rabbit β-globin gene facilitates splicing of the expressed transcript, and the polyadenylation signal incorporated into the construct increases the level of expression. These techniques are well known to those skilled in the art of molecular biology. Standard methods are published in methods texts such as Davis et al., (Basic Methods in Molecular Biology, L. G. Davis, M. D. Dibner, and J. F. Battey, ed., Elsevier Press, NY, 1986) and many of the methods are available from Stratagene, Life Technologies, Inc., or Promega. Polypeptide may additionally be produced from the construct using in vitro translation systems such as the In vitro Express™ Translation Kit (Stratagene).

Assaying the PG1 Protein for Involvement in Receptor/Ligand Interactions

The expressed PG1 protein or portion thereof may be evaluated for involvement in receptor/ligand interactions as described in Example 14 below.

EXAMPLE 14

The proteins encoded by the PG1 gene or a portion thereof may also be evaluated for their involvement in receptor/ligand interactions. Numerous assays for such involvement are familiar to those skilled in the art, including the assays disclosed in the following references, which are incorporated herein by reference: Chapter 7.28 (Measurement of Cellular Adhesion under Static Conditions 7.28.1-7.28.22) in Current Protocols in Immunology, J. E. Coligan et al. Eds. Greene Publishing Associates and Wiley-Interscience; Takai et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84: 6864-6868, 1987; Bierer et al., J. Exp. Med. 168: 1145-1156, 1988; Rosenstein et al., J. Exp. Med. 169: 149-160, 1989; Stoltenborg et al., J. Immunol. Methods 175: 59-68, 1994; Stitt et al., Cell 80: 661-670, 1995; Gyuris et al., Cell 75: 791-803, 1993.

For example, the proteins of the present invention may demonstrate activity as receptors, receptor ligands or inhibitors or agonists of receptor/ligand interactions. Examples of such receptors and ligands include, without limitation, cytokine receptors and their ligands, receptor kinases and their ligands, receptor phosphatases and their ligands, receptors involved in cell-cell interactions and their ligands (including without limitation, cellular adhesion molecules (such as sclectins, integrins and their ligands) and receptor/ligand pairs involved in antigen presentation, antigen recognition and development of cellular and humoral immune responses). Receptors and ligands are also useful for screening of potential peptide or small molecule inhibitors of the relevant receptor/ligand interaction. A protein of the present invention (including, without limitation, fragments of receptors and ligands) may themselves be useful as inhibitors of receptor/ligand interactions.

The PG1 protein or portions thereof described above may be used in drug screening procedures to identify molecules which are agonists, antagonists, or inhibitors of PG1 activity. The PG1 protein or portion thereof used in such analyses may be free in solution or linked to a solid support. Alternatively, PG1 protein or portions thereof can be expressed on a cell surface. The cell may naturally express the PG1 protein or portion thereof or, alternatively, the cell may express the PG1 protein or portion thereof from an expression vector such as those described below.

In one method of drug screening, eucaryotic or procaryotic host cells which are stably transformed with recombinant polynucleotides in order to express the PG1 protein or a portion thereof are used in conventional competitive binding assays or standard direct binding assays. For example, the formation of a complex between the PG1 protein or a portion thereof and the agent being tested may be measured in direct binding assays. Alternatively, the ability of a test agent to prevent formation of a complex between the PG1 protein or a portion thereof and a known ligand may be measured.

Alternatively, the high throughput screening techniques disclosed in the published PCT application WO 84/03564, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, may be used. In such techniques, large numbers of small peptides to be tested for PG1 binding activity are synthesized on a surface and affixed thereto. The test peptides are contacted with the PG1 protein or a portion thereof, followed by a wash step. The amount of PG1 protein or portion thereof which binds to the test compound is quantitated using conventional techniques.

In some methods, PG1 protein or a portion thereof may be fixed to a surface and contacted with a test compound. After a washing step, the amount of test compound which binds to the PG1 protein or portion thereof is measured.

In another approach, the three dimensional structure of the PG1 protein or a portion thereof may be determined and used for rational drug design.

Alternatively, the PG1 protein or a portion thereof may be expressed in a host cell using expression vectors such as those described herein. The PG1 protein or portion thereof may be an isotype which is associated with prostate cancer or an isotype which is not associated with prostate cancer. The cells expressing the PG1 protein or portion thereof are contacted with a series of test agents and the effects of the test agents on PG1 activity are measured. Test agents which modify PG1 activity may be employed in therapeutic treatments.

The above procedures may also be applied to evaluate mutant PG1 proteins responsible for a detectable phenotype.

Identification of Proteins which Interact with the PG1 Protein

Proteins which interact with the PG1 protein may be identified as described in Example 15 below.

EXAMPLE 15

Proteins which interact with the PG1 protein or a portion thereof, may be identified using two hybrid systems such as the Matchmaker Two Hybrid System 2 (Catalog No. K1604-1, Clontech). As described in the manual accompanying the Matchmaker Two Hybrid System 2 (Catalog No. K1604-1, Clontech), which is incorporated herein by reference, nucleic acids encoding the PG1 protein or a portion thereof, are inserted into an expression vector such that they are in frame with DNA encoding the DNA binding domain of the yeast transcriptional activator GAL4. cDNAs in a cDNA library which encode proteins which might interact with the polypeptides encoded by the nucleic acids encoding the PG1 protein or a portion thereof are inserted into a second expression vector such that they are in frame with DNA encoding the activation domain of GAL4. The two expression plasmids are transformed into yeast and the yeast are plated on selection medium which selects for expression of selectable markers on each of the expression vectors as well as GAL4 dependent expression of the HIS3 gene. Transformants capable of growing on medium lacking histidine are screened for GAL4 dependent lacZ expression. Those cells which are positive in both the histidine selection and the lacZ assay contain plasmids encoding proteins which interact with the polypeptide encoded by the nucleic acid inserts.

Alternatively, the system described in Lustig et al., Methods in Enzymology 283: 83-99 (1997), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, may be used for identifying molecules which interact with the PG1 protein or a portion thereof. In such systems, in vitro transcription reactions are performed on vectors containing an insert encoded the PG1 protein or a portion thereof cloned downstream of a promoter which drives in vitro transcription. The resulting mRNA is introduced into Xenopus laevis oocytes. The oocytes are then assayed for a desired activity.

Alternatively, the in vitro transcription products produced as described above may be translated in vitro. The in vitro translation products can be assayed for a desired activity or for interaction with a known polypeptide.

The system described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,654,150, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, may also be used to identify molecules which interact with the PG1 protein or a portion thereof. In this system, pools of cDNAs are transcribed and translated in vitro and the reaction products are assayed for interaction with a known polypeptide or antibody.

Proteins or other molecules interacting with the PG1 protein or portions thereof can be found by a variety of additional techniques. In one method, affinity columns containing the PG1 protein or a portion thereof can be constructed. In some versions of this method the affinity column contains chimeric proteins in which the PG1 protein or a portion thereof is fused to glutathione S-transferase. A mixture of cellular proteins or pool of expressed proteins as described above is applied to the affinity column. Proteins interacting with the polypeptide attached to the column can then be isolated and analyzed on 2-D electrophoresis gel as described in Ramunsen et al. Electrophoresis, 18, 588-598 (1997), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Alternatively, the proteins retained on the affinity column can be purified by electrophoresis based methods and sequenced. The same method can be used to isolate antibodies, to screen phage display products, or to screen phage display human antibodies.

Proteins interacting with the PG1 protein or portions thereof can also be screened by using an Optical Biosensor as described in Edwards et Leatherbarrow, Analytical Biochemistry, 246, 1-6 (1997), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The main advantage of the method is that it allows the determination of the association rate between the protein and other interacting molecules. Thus, it is possible to specifically select interacting molecules with a high or low association rate. Typically a target molecule is linked to the sensor surface (through a carboxymethl dextran matrix) and a sample of test molecules is placed in contact with the target molecules. The binding of a test molecule to the target molecule causes a change in the refractive index and/or thickness. This change is detected by the Biosensor provided it occurs in the evanescent field (which extend a few hundred nanometers from the sensor surface). In these screening assays, the target molecule can be the PG1 protein or a portion thereof and the test sample can be a collection of proteins extracted from tissues or cells, a pool of expressed proteins, combinatorial peptide and/or chemical libraries, or phage displayed peptides. The tissues or cells from which the test proteins are extracted can originate from any species.

In other methods, a target protein is immobilized and the test population is the PG1 protein or a portion thereof.

To study the interaction of the PG1 protein or a portion thereof with drugs, the microdialysis coupled to HPLC method described by Wang et al., Chromatographia, 44, 205-208(1997) or the affinity capillary electrophoresis method described by Busch et al., J. Chromatogr. 777: 311-328 (1997), the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference can be used.

The above procedures may also be applied to evaluate mutant PG1 proteins responsible for a detectable phenotype.

Production of Antibodies Against the PG1 Protein

The proteins expressed from the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3 (or a cDNA, recombinant DNA, or synthetic DNA encoding the protein of SEQ ID NO:5), cDNAs encoding mutant PG1 proteins responsible for a detectable phenotype, or portions thereof may be used to generate antibodies capable of specifically binding to the expressed PG1 protein or fragments thereof as described in Example 16 below. The antibodies may be capable of binding the full length protein encoded by the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 (i.e. the protein of SEQ ID NO:4), the full length protein of SEQ ID NO:5, or the full length protein encoded by a cDNA encoding a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype. Alternatively, the antibodies may be capable of binding fragments of the PG1 protein which comprise at least 10 amino acids of the sequences of SEQ ID NO 4, SEQ ID NO:5, or a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype. In some embodiments, the antibodies may be capable of binding fragments of the PG1 protein which comprise at least 15 amino acids of the sequences of SEQ ID NO 4, SEQ ID NO:5, or a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype. In other embodiments, the antibodies may be capable of binding fragments of the PG1 protein which comprise at least 25 amino acids of the sequences of SEQ ID NO 4, SEQ ID NO:5, or a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype. In further embodiments, the antibodies may be capable of binding fragments of the PG1 protein which comprise at least 40 amino acids of the sequences of SEQ ID NO 4, SEQ ID NO:5, or a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype. Both monoclonal antibodies and polyclonal antibodies are within the scope of the present invention.

Antibodies may also be generated which are capable of specifically binding to a given isoform of the PG1 protein. For example, the antibodies may be capable of specifically binding to an isoform of the PG1 protein which causes prostate cancer or another detectable phenotype which has been obtained as described above and expressed from an expression vector as described above. Alternatively, the antibodies may be capable of binding to an isoform of the PG1 protein which does not cause prostate cancer. Such antibodies may be used in diagnostic assays in which protein samples from an individual are evaluated for the presence of an isoform of the PG1 protein which causes cancer or another detectable phenotype using techniques such as Western blotting or ELISA assays.

EXAMPLE 16

Substantially pure protein or polypeptide is isolated from transfected or transformed cells containing an expression vector encoding the PG1 protein or a portion thereof as described in Example 13. The concentration of protein in the final preparation is adjusted, for example, by concentration on an Amicon filter device, to the level of a few micrograms/ml. Monoclonal or polyclonal antibody to the protein can then be prepared as follows:

A. Monoclonal Antibody Production by Hybridoma Fusion

Monoclonal antibody to epitopes in the PG1 protein or a portion thereof can be prepared from murine hybridomas according to the classical method of Kohler, G. and Milstein, C., Nature 256: 495 (1975) or derivative methods thereof. Briefly, a mouse is repetitively inoculated with a few micrograms of the PG1 protein or a portion thereof over a period of a few weeks. The mouse is then sacrificed, and the antibody producing cells of the spleen isolated. The spleen cells are fused by means of polyethylene glycol with mouse myeloma cells, and the excess unfused cells destroyed by growth of the system on selective media comprising aminopterin (HAT media). The successfully fused cells are diluted and aliquots of the dilution placed in wells of a microtiter plate where growth of the culture is continued. Antibody-producing clones are identified by detection of antibody in the supernatant fluid of the wells by immunoassay procedures, such as ELISA, as originally described by Engvall, E., Meth. Enzymol. 70: 419 (1980), and derivative methods thereof. Selected positive clones can be expanded and their monoclonal antibody product harvested for use. Detailed procedures for monoclonal antibody production are described in Davis, L. et al. Basic Methods in Molecular Biology Elsevier, New York. Section 21-2.

B. Polyclonal Antibody Production by Immunization

Polyclonal antiserum containing antibodies to heterogeneous epitopes in the PG1 protein or a portion thereof can be prepared by immunizing suitable animals with the PG1 protein or a portion thereof, which can be unmodified or modified to enhance immunogenicity. Effective polyclonal antibody production is affected by many factors related both to the antigen and the host species. For example, small molecules tend to be less immunogenic than others and may require the use of carriers and adjuvant. Also, host animals vary in response to site of inoculations and dose, with both inadequate or excessive doses of antigen resulting in low titer antisera. Small doses (ng level) of antigen administered at multiple intradermal sites appears to be most reliable. An effective immunization protocol for rabbits can be found in Vaitukaitis, J. et al. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 33: 988-991 (1971).

Booster injections can be given at regular intervals, and antiserum harvested when antibody titer thereof, as determined semi-quantitatively, for example, by double immunodiffusion in agar against known concentrations of the antigen, begins to fall. See, for example, Ouchterlony, O. et al., Chap. 19 in: Handbook of Experimental Immunology D. Wier (ed) Blackwell (1973). Plateau concentration of antibody is usually in the range of 0.1 to 0.2 mg/ml of serum (about 12 μM). Affinity of the antisera for the antigen is determined by preparing competitive binding curves, as described, for example, by Fisher, D., Chap. 42 in: Manual of Clinical Immunology, 2d Ed. (Rose and Friedman, Eds.) Amer. Soc. For Microbiol., Washington, D.C. (1980).

Antibody preparations prepared according to either protocol are useful in quantitative immunoassays which determine concentrations of antigen-bearing substances in biological samples; they are also used semi-quantitatively or qualitatively to identify the presence of antigen in a biological sample. The antibodies may also be used in therapeutic compositions for killing cells expressing the protein or reducing the levels of the protein in the body.

Use of PG1 Nucleic Acids as Reagents

The PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, and PG1 alleles responsible for a detectable phenotype (such as those obtainable by the methods of Example 9 above) can be used to prepare PCR primers for use in diagnostic techniques or genetic engineering methods such as those described above. Example 17 below describes the use of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, th PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, and PG1 alleles responsible for a detectable phenotype (such as those obtainable by the methods of Example 9 above) in PCR amplification procedures.

EXAMPLE 17

The PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, and PG1 alleles responsible for a detectable phenotype (such as those obtainable by the methods of Example 9 above) may be used to prepare PCR primers for a variety of applications, including isolation procedures for cloning nucleic acids capable of hybridizing to such sequences, diagnostic techniques and forensic techniques. The PCR primers comprise at least 10 consecutive bases of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, and PG1 alleles responsible for a detectable phenotype (such as those obtainable by the methods of Example 9 above) or the sequences complementary thereto. Preferably, the PCR primers comprise at least 12, 15, or 17 consecutive bases of these sequences. More preferably, the PCR primers comprise at least 20-30 consecutive bases of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, and PG1 alleles responsible for a detectable phenotype (such as those obtainable by the methods of Example 9 above) or the sequences complementary thereto. In some embodiments, the PCR primers may comprise more than 30 consecutive bases of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, and PG1 alleles responsible for a detectable phenotype (such as those obtainable by the methods of Example 9 above) or the sequences complementary thereto. It is preferred that the primer pairs to be used together in a PCR amplification have approximately the same G/C ratio, so that melting temperatures are approximately the same. A variety of PCR techniques are familiar to those skilled in the art. For a review of PCR technology, see Molecular Cloning to Genetic Engineering White, B. A. Ed in Methods in Molecular Biology 67: Humana Press, Totowa 1997, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. In each of these PCR procedures, PCR primers on either side of the nucleic acid sequences to be amplified are added to a suitably prepared nucleic acid sample along with dNTPs and a thermostable polymerase such as Taq polymerase, Pfu polymerase, or Vent polymerase. The nucleic acid in the sample is denatured and the PCR primers are specifically hybridized to complementary nucleic acid sequences in the sample. The hybridized primers are extended. Thereafter, another cycle of denaturation, hybridization, and extension is initiated. The cycles are repeated multiple times to produce an amplified fragment containing the nucleic acid sequence between the primer sites.

Gene Therapy

The present invention also comprises the use of the PG1 genomic DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, or nucleic acid encoding a mutant PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenotype in gene therapy strategies, including antisense and triple helix strategies as described in Examples 18 and 19 below. In antisense approaches, nucleic acid sequences complementary to an mRNA are hybridized to the mRNA intracellularly, thereby blocking the expression of the protein encoded by the mRNA. The antisense sequences may prevent gene expression through a variety of mechanisms. For example, the antisense sequences may inhibit the ability of ribosomes to translate the mRNA. Alternatively, the antisense sequences may block transport of the mRNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, thereby limiting the amount of mRNA available for translation. Another mechanism through which antisense sequences may inhibit gene expression is by interfering with mRNA splicing. In yet another strategy, the antisense nucleic acid may be incorporated in a ribozyme capable of specifically cleaving the target mRNA.

EXAMPLE 18 Preparation and Use of Antisense Oligonucleotides

The antisense nucleic acid molecules to be used in gene therapy may be either DNA or RNA sequences. They may comprise a sequence complementary to the sequence of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, or a nucleic acid encoding a PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenoytpe. The antisense nucleic acids should have a length and melting temperature sufficient to permit formation of an intracellular duplex having sufficient stability to inhibit the expression of the PG1 mRNA in the duplex. Strategies for designing antisense nucleic acids suitable for use in gene therapy are disclosed in Green et al., Ann. Rev. Biochem. 55: 569-597 (1986) and Izant and Weintraub, Cell 36: 1007-1015 (1984), which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

In some strategies, antisense molecules are obtained by reversing the orientation of the PG1 coding region with respect to a promoter so as to transcribe the opposite strand from that which is normally transcribed in the cell. The antisense molecules may be transcribed using in vitro transcription systems such as those which employ T7 or SP6 polymerase to generate the transcript. Another approach involves transcription of PG1 antisense nucleic acids in vivo by operably linking DNA containing the antisense sequence to a promoter in an expression vector.

Alternatively, oligonucleotides which are complementary to the strand of the PG1 gene normally transcribed in the cell may be synthesized in vitro. Thus, the antisense PG1 nucleic acids are complementary to the PG1 mRNA and are capable of hybridizing to the mRNA to create a duplex. In some embodiments, the PG1 antisense sequences may contain modified sugar phosphate backbones to increase stability and make them less sensitive to RNase activity. Examples of modifications suitable for use in antisense strategies are described by Rossi et al., Pharmacol. Ther. 50(2): 245-254, (1991).

Various types of antisense oligonucleotides complementary to the sequence of the PG1 genomic DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, the PG1 cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, or a nucleic acid encoding a PG1 protein responsible for a detectable phenoytpe may be used. In one preferred embodiment, stable and semi-stable antisense oligonucleotides as described in International Application No. PCT WO94/23026, hereby incorporated by reference, are used to inhibit the expression of the PG1 gene. In these molecules, the 3' end or both the 3' and 5' ends are engaged in intramolecular hydrogen bonding between complementary base pairs. These molecules are better able to withstand exonuclease attacks and exhibit increased stability compared to conventional antisense oligonucleotides.

In another preferred embodiment, the antisense oligodeoxynucleotides described in International Application No. WO 95/04141, which is incorporated herein by reference, are used to inhibit expression of the PG1 gene.

In yet another preferred embodiment, the covalently cross-linked antisense oligonucleotides described in International Application No. WO 96/31523, hereby incorporated by reference, are used to inhibit expression of the PG1 gene. These double- or single-stranded oligonucleotides comprise one or more, respectively, inter- or intra-oligonucleotide covalent cross-linkages, wherein the linkage consists of an amide bond between a primary amine group of one strand and a carboxyl group of the other strand or of the same strand, respectively, the primary amine group being directly substituted in the 2' position of the strand nucleotide monosaccharide ring, and the carboxyl group being carried by an aliphatic spacer group substituted on a nucleotide or nucleotide analog of the other strand or the same strand, respectively.

The antisense oligodeoxynucleotides and oligonucleotides disclosed in International Application No. WO 92/18522, incorporated by reference, may also be used to inhibit the expression of the PG1 gene. These molecules are stable to degradation and contain at least one transcription control recognition sequence which binds to control proteins and are effective as decoys therefor. These molecules may contain "hairpin" structures, "dumbbell" structures, "modified dumbbell" structures, "cross-linked" decoy structures and "loop" structures.

In another preferred embodiment, the cyclic double-stranded oligonucleotides described in European Patent Application No. 0 572 287 A2, hereby incorporated by reference are used to inhibit the expression of the PG1 gene. These ligated oligonucleotide "dumbbells" contain the binding site for a transcription factor which binds to the PG1 promoter and inhibits expression of the gene under control of the transcription factor by sequestering the factor.

Use of the closed antisense oligonucleotides disclosed in International Application No. WO 92/19732, which is incorporated by reference herein, is also contemplated. Because these molecules have no free ends, they are more resistant to degradation by exonucleases than are conventional oligonucleotides. These oligonucleotides may be multifunctional, interacting with several regions which are not adjacent to the target mRNA.

The appropriate level of antisense nucleic acids required to inhibit PG1 gene expression may be determined using in vitro expression analysis. The antisense molecule may be introduced into the cells by diffusion, injection, infection or transfection using procedures known in the art. For example, the antisense nucleic acids can be introduced into the body as a bare or naked oligonucleotide, oligonucleotide encapsulated in lipid, oligonucleotide sequence encapsidated by viral protein, or as an oligonucleotide operably linked to a promoter contained in an expression vector. The expression vector may be any of a variety of expression vectors known in the art, including retroviral or viral vectors, vectors capable of extrachromosomal replication, or integrating vectors. The vectors may be DNA or RNA.

The PG1 antisense molecules are introduced onto cell samples at a number of different concentrations preferably between 1×10⁻¹⁰ M to 1×10⁻⁴ M. Once the minimum concentration that can adequately control gene expression is identified, the optimized dose is translated into a dosage suitable for use in vivo. For example, an inhibiting concentration in culture of 1×10⁻⁷ translates into a dose of approximately 0.6 mg/kg bodyweight. Levels of oligonucleotide approaching 100 mg/kg bodyweight or higher may be possible after testing the toxicity of the oligonucleotide in laboratory animals. It is additionally contemplated that cells from the vertebrate are removed, treated with the antisense oligonucleotide, and reintroduced into the vertebrate.

It is further contemplated that the PG1 antisense oligonucleotide sequence is incorporated into a ribozyme sequence to enable the antisense to specifically bind and cleave its target mRNA. For technical applications of ribozyme and antisense oligonucleotides see Rossi et al., supra.

In a preferred application of this invention, antibody-mediated tests such as RIAs and ELISA, functional assays, or radiolabeling are used to determine the effectiveness of antisense inhibition on PG1 expression.

The PG1 cDNA, the PG1 genomic DNA, and the PG1 alleles of the present invention may also be used in gene therapy approaches based on intracellular triple helix formation. Triple helix oligonucleotides are used to inhibit transcription from a genome. They are particularly useful for studying alterations in cell activity as it is associated with a particular gene. The PG1 cDNA, PG1 genomic DNA, or PG1 allele of the present invention or, more preferably, a portion of those sequences, can be used to inhibit gene expression in individuals suffering from prostate cancer or another detectable phenotype or individuals at risk for developing prostate cancer or another detectable phenotype at a later date as a result of their PG1 genotype. Similarly, a portion of the PG1 cDNA, the PG1 genomic DNA, or the PG1 alleles can be used to study the effect of inhibiting PG1 transcription within a cell. Traditionally, homopurine sequences were considered the most useful for triple helix strategies, such as those described in Example 19 below. However, homopyrimidine sequences can also inhibit gene expression. Such homopyrimidine oligonucleotides bind to the major groove at homopurine:homopyrimidine sequences. Thus, both types of sequences from the PG1 cDNA, the PG1 genomic DNA, and the PG1 alleles are contemplated within the scope of this invention.

EXAMPLE 19

The sequences of the PG1 cDNA, the PG1 genomic DNA, and the PG1 alleles are scanned to identify 10-mer to 20-mer homopyrimidine or homopurine stretches which could be used in triple-helix based strategies for inhibiting PG1 expression. Following identification of candidate homopyrimidine or homopurine stretches, their efficiency in inhibiting PG1 expression is assessed by introducing varying amounts of oligonucleotides containing the candidate sequences into tissue culture cells which express the PG1 gene. The oligonucleotides may be prepared on an oligonucleotide synthesizer or they may be purchased commercially from a company specializing in custom oligonucleotide synthesis, such as GENSET, Paris, France.

The oligonucleotides may be introduced into the cells using a variety of methods known to those skilled in the art, including but not limited to calcium phosphate precipitation, DEAE-Dextran, electroporation, liposome-mediated transfection or native uptake.

Treated cells are monitored for altered cell function or reduced PG1 expression using techniques such as Northern blotting, RNase protection assays, or PCR based strategies to monitor the transcription levels of the PG1 gene in cells which have been treated with the oligonucleotide.

The oligonucleotides which are effective in inhibiting gene expression in tissue culture cells may then be introduced in vivo using the techniques described above and in Example 18 at a dosage calculated based on the in vitro results, as described in Example 18.

In some embodiments, the natural (beta) anomers of the oligonucleotide units can be replaced with alpha anomers to render the oligonucleotide more resistant to nucleases. Further, an intercalating agent such as ethidium bromide, or the like, can be attached to the 3' end of the alpha oligonucleotide to stabilize the triple helix. For information on the generation of oligonucleotides suitable for triple helix formation see Griffin et al. (Science 245: 967-971 (1989), which is hereby incorporated by this reference).

Alternatively, the PG1 cDNA, the PG1 genomic DNA, and the PG1 alleles of the present invention may be used in gene therapy approaches in which expression of the PG1 protein is beneficial, as described in Example 20 below.

EXAMPLE 20

The PG1 cDNA, the PG1 genomic DNA, and the PG1 alleles of the present invention may also be used to express the PG1 protein or a portion thereof in a host organism to produce a beneficial effect. In such procedures, the PG1 protein may be transiently expressed in the host organism or stably expressed in the host organism. The expressed PG1 protein may be used to treat conditions resulting from a lack of PG1 expression or conditions in which augmentation of existing levels of PG1 expression is beneficial.

A nucleic acid encoding the PG1 proteins of SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO:5, or a PG1 allele is introduced into the host organism. The nucleic acid may be introduced into the host organism using a variety of techniques known to those of skill in the art. For example, the nucleic acid may be injected into the host organism as naked DNA such that the encoded PG1 protein is expressed in the host organism, thereby producing a beneficial effect.

Alternatively, the nucleic acid encoding the PG1 proteins of SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, or a PG1 allele may be cloned into an expression vector downstream of a promoter which is active in the host organism. The expression vector may be any of the expression vectors designed for use in gene therapy, including viral or retroviral vectors.

The expression vector may be directly introduced into the host organism such that the PG1 protein is expressed in the host organism to produce a beneficial effect. In another approach, the expression vector may be introduced into cells in vitro. Cells containing the expression vector are thereafter selected and introduced into the host organism, where they express the PG1 protein to produce a beneficial effect.

Although this invention has been described in terms of certain preferred embodiments, other embodiments which will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the disclosure herein are also within the scope of this invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is intended to be defined only by reference to the appended claims. All documents cited herein are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                                   most  less    cases                                                  marker                                                                               polymorphis                                                                              frequent                                                                               frequent                                                                             p*    q**  p*   q**                              ______________________________________                                         99-123                                                                               C/T       C       T     0.65  0.35 0.7  0.3                              4-26  A/G       A       G     0.61  0.39 0.55 0.45                             4-14  C/T       C       T     0.65  0.35 0.59 0.41                             4-77  C/G       C       G     0.67  0.33 0.76 0.24                             99-217                                                                               C/T       C       T     0.69  0.31 0.77 0.23                             4-67  C/T       C       T     0.74  0.26 0.84 0.16                             99-213                                                                               A/G       A       G     0.55  0.45 0.62 0.38                             99-221                                                                               C/A       C       A     0.43  0.57 0.43 0.57                             99-135                                                                               A/G       A       G     0.75  0.25 0.7  0.3                              ______________________________________                                          *frequency of most frequent base within each subpopulation                     **frequency of least frequent base within each subpopulation (p + q = 1)       standard deviations ˜0,023 to 0,031 for controls                         standard deviations ˜0,018 to 0,021 for cases                      

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GTGGATCTGT GACTGTTCGC AGGAAGAGAG GAGCGGGAGC AGGACAGACA AT - #AACTGATA          60                                                                           - GTCAGGAGCT GGGTTTGGAG ATAAAGAGGG AACAAGAGAA AGTTAAGTTC TG - #TGTTTTCA         120                                                                           - TGGCAAACAT TGCACAAAAG TTTACAACTT CGTGACTAAC AGTAATCTGG GG - #TGATTCAC         180                                                                           - AACAAATTTA CACATAAACA CATATTTACT GACTTTATAC ACAGCAATCC TA - #ACGTGAAC         240                                                                           - ACAGAACCTG CTTTATCTTT TCGCACACTG TTCTAGTGTA GAGATGTCTG GT - #CTCAGTTA         300                                                                           - AAGAAAGCAT AAGGAGCATT AGTTGTGCAC ACTGTCCACA CCCGTGACTT TT - #TTCCACCA         360                                                                           - GTACTAAACC TAGTGCTTCT TACAGTACAG GGCAATGACA GCCACAGAAA GA - #GAGAAGCT         420                                                                           - CCTTTTACTG TGTAATGCTT CCTGCTGGCC TTCAAATACT TGTTACTTGA GA - #GATCTCCA         480                                                                           - TTCACCTGGC TTTGTCCCCA AAGGTCATCA TCTACCAATG ATGTTGTTAT TT - #GATGTTAA         540                                                                           - TCATGTATAA AGAAAGTAGC TACCATCCTG GCCCTGATTA GAACTTCCCA CT - #GAAATACC         600                                                                           - GTCCTGCCTA AAGGTAGCAC AGGTTTCCAT TATGGTGGTG GTGGGGAGGG GG - #CGGGAATA         660                                                                           - TATATATATA TATATATATA TATATATATG GTAAAGCATT CGGCATTCTT TT - #AAAGTACA         720                                                                           - ACTATCCTTG AAAAGGGTTA CATATTAAAC CATTTTTACC ACAGCCAAAG GG - #GAGGAGAA         780                                                                           - AGATCCAAAA GTCCTGTGGA TCTGCTTTAA CATCAATAAA ACAGTTATCC AC - #CCTTCGTA         840                                                                           - GCTTTTAGTG AAGGCTACAA AAGTATGCTT TTTATGGATT ACACATGTGC AC - #GCAACTAC         900                                                                           - TTTAATTACT ACAGAAAAAA ACGAGGCTCC TTATTAAAAA AAAATCAGAA AC - #AAGTCCAA         960                                                                           - CAGACTCTGA GGAAATGAAG CAAGAGTGAA TTCTGAAAAG GTCTAATAAA CA - #GTATGGAA        1020                                                                           - ATATCCTTGT GGGATTGTTC TTCAGCTATG CATAAACATG TAATTATCAT CA - #TTACTGTG        1080                                                                           - ATGGGGAAAA ACACGGACCC TAATTCTGAA ACACCCTGGT AGCGAGAGAC GG - #GCAGGAGG        1140                                                                           - GGCTGCTGCG CACTCAGAGC GGAGGCTGAG GAGGCGGCGT CCCCTTGCAA AG - #GACTGGCA        1200                                                                           - GTGAGCAGAT GGGGACACTC GAGCTGCCCC GCGACCTGGG CCGAGCTGCC TA - #CAACCTGG        1260                                                                           - GCCCAGGTGC CTGCAAGAAT TAGACCTCCG ATAACGTTAA CACCCACTTT CT - #CACTGCTC        1320                                                                           - TAATTGTGTG CATCCCGGCG CCCAGGGGCT TGTGAGCAGC AGGTGCGCGT TC - #CAGGCAGC        1380                                                                           - TCCAGCGACC CTTAAACCTG ACCGCGCGCA CGTCCGGCCC GAGGGAGCAG AA - #CAAGAGGC        1440                                                                           - ACCCGGACCC TCCTCCGGCC AGCACCCACC TTCACCCAGT TCCGTCAGTC GC - #CACCACCT        1500                                                                           - CCCTTCCCGC GTCCGCAGCC GGCCCAGCTG GGGAGCATGC GCAGTGGCCG GA - #GCCGGGTT        1560                                                                           - GCCCGCGCCA CAGCAGGTAG CTGTACTGCA ACTGTCGGCC CAAACCAACC AA - #TCAAGAGA        1620                                                                           - CGTGTTATTG CCGCCGAGGT GGAACTATGG CAACGGGCGA CCAATCAGAA GG - #CGCGTTGT        1680                                                                           - TGCCGCGGAG CCCCCTGCCC CGGCAGGGGG ATGTGGCGAT GGGTGAGGGT CA - #TGGGGTGT        1740                                                                           - GAGCATCCCT GAGCCATCGA TCCGGGAGGG CCGCGGGTTC CCTTGCTTTG CC - #GCCGGGAG        1800                                                                           - CGGCGCACGC AGCCCCGCAC TCGCCTACCC GGCCCCGGGC GGCGGCGCGG CC - #CATGCGGC        1860                                                                           - TGGGGGCGGA GGCTGGGAGC GGGTGGCGGG CGCGGCGGCC CGGGCCCGGG CG - #GTGATTGG        1920                                                                           - CCGCCTGCTG GCCGCGACTG AGGCCCGGGA GGCGGGCGGG GAGCGCAGGC GG - #AGCTCGCT        1980                                                                           - GCCGCCGAGC TGAGAAGATG CTGCTGTCCC TGGTGCTCCA CACGTACTCC AT - #GCGCTACC        2040                                                                           - TGCTGCCCAG CGTCGTGCTC CTGGGCACGG CGCCCACCTA CGTGTTGGCC TG - #GGGGGTCT        2100                                                                           - GGCGGCTGCT CTCCGCCTTC CTGCCCGCCC GCTTCTACCA AGCGCTGGAC GA - #CCGGCTGT        2160                                                                           - ACTGCGTCTA CCAGAGCATG GTGCTCTTCT TCTTCGAGAA TTACACCGGG GT - #CCAGGTGA        2220                                                                           - GCCGCCTCCC GCTCCCGGGT CTCGGCGTCC ACCCGAGCTC CCGGGGGCGC GG - #ACCTCTCC        2280                                                                           - GCTCCCCCAC AGCTGGCGAG GGTCACCCGG CCGGCCCGGC GGACCCAGCA CG - #GAGAGCAC        2340                                                                           - GTGCCGCCTC CCCGCCTTCC TCTCCGCATG CTTCCTGCCG TTCTGCCGAG AT - #CGCTCTCT        2400                                                                           - AGGAAGCTGT GGCTGCGTCG TCCTGAGGCT ACGAGTGGGA CCCGCCGCCC CT - #TTCCCCGC        2460                                                                           - CCCTCGCCTG GGTCTGATGC TGCTTAGCAA AGTGGGTGCA GATGCACGTT TT - #AAATAATA        2520                                                                           - GGGCACGCGT TTAGCAGTTT CTGGCCTTTG GTCCAAAGAG GTGGTCATGT TG - #GAACAGAT        2580                                                                           - CGGAGACGTC TACACTCCGA AGTGCGCTTT TACAGTGACC TCTTGAAACA GA - #AGTACAAT        2640                                                                           - TCGGTCTTGT GTTCTTTCCC CTGGACAAGT GAAAGCTGGG CGAAGAAATG AA - #TACATTTG        2700                                                                           - TTAACCGTAG AAGCCTAACT AGATACAATT CTTGCCAACT TTAACTGGGC TT - #GAATGTGT        2760                                                                           - GGGTGATCTG TTGTCTGATT ACTTTCTTTC TGTTACTGTT TCTCTGTAGA GA - #TTGGATTC        2820                                                                           - GTAGATTAAA CTTGAGAAAC AAACCATAAA AGTGGAAGGC CCTCTTTAAC AG - #TAGGTATT        2880                                                                           - TGAAGTGTTA TAAAAAAAAA AAAGGTGAAT TTTTCTTTTA TTTCTCAGTT TG - #AAAGAACA        2940                                                                           - GCTTTATTCT TGGTTATTCC TAATGTCCAC CTAGTCCTCT TTTACTTTTC TT - #GGTAGGGT        3000                                                                           - TAGGGTGGCA TGGGGAAATG GGACGGTATC ATTTTGTCTT TTTAACTTTT TT - #TTTTTCCA        3060                                                                           - CCTACAGCAG CTGTTTTTAC CCTGTGGTCA GTCAGGTACT ATATTTAGTT TG - #CAGTTGCA        3120                                                                           - CTGCTGATCG ACCCTTGATG GCCCCAGTTG GAAGTTGTTT GGGGGGAAGG AA - #CTAGGAGA        3180                                                                           - GGCCAGGGCC TCCATTTAAA CCAGTGTCTG TAAGTGTCTC CTTGGAAGGA AA - #AAAAGATA        3240                                                                           - CTGTTCCAGG TCATGGTTTC CTGGTAGTTG ACGTTTAAAA TGGGCCTCAT TT - #AAAAATTT        3300                                                                           - CAATAATTCA GGCTAATTTT TTCCCTTTAT ATGGTAACTC CACCAAGTTT GT - #CTAAATGT        3360                                                                           - ATGATTTTTA TCATGATTAA GTTTTTACTT CCACATCATG TGACAACTGG CC - #TGGGATGG        3420                                                                           - GATATAAGCT CAGAACACAA AGTCATTCAC CTGTTAAAAA AATAATTCTA TC - #TGTGGCGG        3480                                                                           - GTTATGTTAT TTTTGTTCAA AGAGGACACA ATATGATGCA GAATACACCA TT - #GAAGGATT        3540                                                                           - TTTTGGTTTG GCAAGTTCTT ATTTTTTTAA ATGGCTGTAA AACCTAGCAG TG - #TTTCTGAA        3600                                                                           - ATTGCATACC TTACCTGATG TTCAGAGATC CGATTTACTT CTTGATTTCC CA - #GCAAGTGA        3660                                                                           - TTTTGAAAAC ATTTAATCTA ATCATTCCCC CCACCGTCTG TTCAAATCAA AG - #GAAGTGGC        3720                                                                           - ATCCAGCACT AATTTTCATG CATTTATGAA AGGATGCCTG AGGACCCTTA AG - #TATAATTC        3780                                                                           - AAAATTTTGT TTAATGTGTG TTCCTTGATG AAGTTCTTTA GGAGTCGTAG AA - #CGAACTGA        3840                                                                           - TTGCCCACTG ATCATCAAAT GCAAGTTATG AACATTTAAT AAAAATTTAA AA - #CCAAGAGT        3900                                                                           - TTCTTGTTCC TGCATTTTTA TTTTTATTGT ATGGAGGGGA CAAATAATTA TT - #TTCTGTTT        3960                                                                           - AGTAACAGAG CAGGGTATTT TGAATTTATT AGGGTCTTTT TCTGCAGTCT GG - #GTTTCCTG        4020                                                                           - TGTACACAAA GCTACCTTTC AATATTTTTT ATTGTTTCTG TTAAGATTAA AT - #CAATAGAG        4080                                                                           - GAATAAATAG CTATCTTCAA ACATAAGACC CAAAGGAAAA AGATTTATAG TG - #ATGTTCTG        4140                                                                           - TCACCTTATT TTTTACCTGT GACTTTGTAC CATTAACTTT GTCACTGAGA TG - #TTTTGATT        4200                                                                           - AAAATTTTTA GCTTGCTTTT CTTGTTTTGT TAGGACACTC TTTTTTTCTT GA - #ATTGTTTT        4260                                                                           - TATCAGCTTT CGTTTGCAAG GCTAGTGATG ATTCTCTTGT TCTGTATAAA GT - #ATTGTTGA        4320                                                                           - CTCATTTCTG AAGGGAGTTT TAGTAATTTA AGAGGTTATA AGTTTTTAAA TA - #AAAGGTTT        4380                                                                           - ATTAATTTAT ATATATTAAA GAGGCATTTT AAAATAAAAT TTTTTTTAAA TG - #ACATTTTT        4440                                                                           - ACACCTTTCA ACTCTAGGTT TAAAAAATAA GTGGTTCACA GTAGTTCTTG CA - #GAAGAATA        4500                                                                           - TTTTCTTTTA CATAGAATTT TTAAGCTGAA GAGAAGTAGT AGTAGGTCCA TG - #AGATTTAT        4560                                                                           - GATCTGTGCT TGGCAGGTAA ACCTGCTTCC AACAAATTTA GTTGGATTTT TC - #TTGGATTC        4620                                                                           - TGGGTAAATA CCTTTTTCTT CCCCAGTTTC ACTACTTTAT TTTCATATGT AT - #CTCTGAGA        4680                                                                           - TAGAGAAATA TTTCAGTCAG TGCTGCTAAA ATTGTTCCTT ATAACTCGTT TA - #TCCTTTTA        4740                                                                           - GGTCCTTCCA GAATCTCTCA TTGGTACTGA AACTCAAATG GGTACTTTCT TC - #ACCATTTA        4800                                                                           - TTTCTTTAGA ATAAGTAATA AGAATTTTAT AAGCTTTTTT ATATTTCACG TA - #ATTTGAGA        4860                                                                           - CTATTGAAAA TCCAGTTAAG TCTCTCTACT GTGTTGAGAG GCATTGATTC AA - #GTACCTGT        4920                                                                           - GTTACTTTCC TGTGCTGCCA AAACAGATCA CCTCAAACTA AGCGGCTTAA AA - #TAATAGAA        4980                                                                           - CTTAAGTTCT CGTGATTCTG GAGGCCAGCA CTTTGAAATC AAGGTGTAGG CT - #CAATTTTA        5040                                                                           - CTCCCTCTGG AGGCCCTAGG GGGAATCTGT TCTTGTGGGT TTCAACTTCT GG - #TGACTGGT        5100                                                                           - GGCATTCCTT GGCTTGGGGC CCCATCACTT CAACCTCTGC CTTACAGTCC TT - #GCTGCCAC        5160                                                                           - CTCTTCTGTC TCACATCTCA CTCTCCCTTT CTCTTAGAAG GATGCTTGTC AT - #TGGGTTTA        5220                                                                           - GAGCCCACCT GGATATTCCG GGATGATCTC TTCATCTCAA GATCCTTAAT TA - #TAACTGCA        5280                                                                           - AAGAGCCTTT TTCCAAATAA GAAAACATTC ACAGGTTCCA GGGCTTAGGA TG - #TGGACACA        5340                                                                           - TTTTTTGAGG GGCTGCCCTT CATTCCCCCA CAACAATGAA CTCCATAGTT CT - #GCCTATTC        5400                                                                           - AGTATTTTGT AGTTATTTCG TAGTTTAACT TGCCTTATTT CTTTAGGTAT TT - #ACGTATTA        5460                                                                           - AAGCATTTTG GTCTCTGCTT TCTTTAACAG AGAACCTGGT TTTCTGTAAT AA - #GTTTACTT        5520                                                                           - ACTTTCCCAT AATCTTTTAG TTTCTTATTT ACAGATTTAC CTTCACATAT CC - #CTTAAGTA        5580                                                                           - GAACATTTGA TTAACTGTTT TATTTTCGGA ACAAATCTGC ATTCTGTATA AT - #AACCAACT        5640                                                                           - TATTCATATT TCGGTATTCT TTTAATTCTT ATCTGATTCT GAAATTACCA TC - #TTGTGATT        5700                                                                           - ATATATATAT ATATATGGAA ATAACTGAAA TCTTGATAAA TTAAAGGTGA TA - #TAACTTCT        5760                                                                           - AAGACAATTA ATTATGTATG ATGTGGTGAA TATACTGGTG TTTGGTTTGT TT - #GCCACTTA        5820                                                                           - AAAGCCCTAT CTATAGGATA GGAAGTAACT TGAATGTGGA ATGCTTAGAG AC - #TCAGAGTA        5880                                                                           - AGAGGCCGTA TATATATCCT TGAGCTGGAG TTTAAGGAAA ACTTATGGGA AA - #TTAAAAGG        5940                                                                           - AAAGTTGGAG TACTGACAGA GGATTGCGTA GGACTCATGA AAAAGGAATG AA - #GTTACCTT        6000                                                                           - AAATTCTATC ATCGTGAGTT AACGTGAAAC TAGATTTATG TTAGTTTATA GC - #CTAGAATT        6060                                                                           - CTATCCTAGG AATCTAGATA TATCCTAAAT GTTGAGATAG CTGCATAAAC AA - #TAACTGTA        6120                                                                           - ATCGTTATGA TAAATAATGA CAAATCTTTT TAGCATGTTT TGTGAAGCTG AT - #AAATGTTA        6180                                                                           - ATAGGATGTC TTCAAATGTC AGAATTCTTT TTTCTTTGCT TCTTTTTTAA AA - #AATTTCTT        6240                                                                           - TTCCCCCATT CCTATGCAAT ACACTGAAAA CTGATCATTG AAATTTGTAG GC - #CAAAAAAT        6300                                                                           - TAATCAACAC GTAATAGATT GGGGTTTGGG TTTTTTTGAG TCAGGGTCTT CT - #TCTGTCAC        6360                                                                           - CCAGGCTCTG GTGCGGTGGC ACCATCATGG CTCATTGCAG CCTTGAATGC CT - #GGGTTCAA        6420                                                                           - GTGATCCTCC GGAGTAGCTG CCGTGCCATT ATTTCTAGCT AATTTTTAAA AG - #TTTTTGTA        6480                                                                           - GAAATGGGGT CTTTCTGTGT TGCCCAGGCT GGTCTTGAAT TCCTGGCCTC AG - #GTGATCCT        6540                                                                           - TCTGCCTTGG CCTCCCAAAG TGCTGGGATT ACAGGTGTGA GCCACCATGC CT - #AGCCCCTA        6600                                                                           - ATAAATATTC TAATTACCGA TTTATCTTGC TTAAATCAGT TGGTAACACT TG - #GAATTTAC        6660                                                                           - TTCAGAATAT ATTTTACATT AGTGGCTCTG ACTGCTAATT CCCCCTTCTC CA - #AATGCTAA        6720                                                                           - TGTAATATAA CAATAAAATG CACAGTTCTT AAGTTTATAT AAAATAAACA GG - #TTTTCAGT        6780                                                                           - TGACCTGCTT TAAGTGTAAA ATAGTGTGAA AAACACAAGA AAGAAGATAA AG - #AATTTAAG        6840                                                                           - ATTTTGACAT TTCTCTAATA TGCCCTTAAC TTCTCCAAGG ATTCATACTT TT - #TTTTGTAA        6900                                                                           - GACAGAATCT CACACTGTTG CCCAAACCAG AGGTGCAGTG GTGCAGTCTC CA - #CTCACTGC        6960                                                                           - AACCTCTGCC CCCGGGCTCA AGCGGTCCTC CCACCTCAGC CTCCTGAGTA GC - #TGGGACTA        7020                                                                           - CAGGTACACA GCACCATGCC CAGCTAATTT TTTTTTTTGG TATTTTTTAG TG - #GGGGTAGA        7080                                                                           - GACGAGATTT TGCCATATTG CCCAGTCTGG TTTTGAGCTC CTGGGCTCAA GT - #GATCCGTC        7140                                                                           - CTTGATCCAC CATGCTTAGC TGATTCATAC TCTTAACTGA AACATTGTTC CA - #AGTTTCTC        7200                                                                           - AGAAACAGTC AAGGCTTTTT ATCTAGAGAA CATTTATAAC TGGATCTTTC TT - #TGTGTAGC        7260                                                                           - ACTGATTCAT CAAACTAATC CTAAACTCCT AATGAGTTAA ATTTATATTC TG - #AATCTTGC        7320                                                                           - TGTAAAAGCA GCCATTCATT AGAATGAAAC ATGTTTACTT AGAATTGGAG AA - #GGGAGCTT        7380                                                                           - ATAAGTCATC TAGTCTACTC CCTTTTATGA CACTTCTACA TTCTTTCTGC AC - #TTCTGCCA        7440                                                                           - AAATGTTGCC CAGCGTCGTC TCTGATACCT ATAGTCCTAA CAAGAATATG AA - #TCATACCT        7500                                                                           - TGTATCCTTA ATTTTACTCT TCTCTGCTTA TTTGCCATTC ATGTGAAGAC CT - #TAAATAGA        7560                                                                           - TCTTAAATTG CTTCCTTCAC TTTAGCTGAG AGTGACAGGA CTGTGTAGGT GT - #GGGTGTGT        7620                                                                           - TTCTGCATTT GCTTATTTAA GCAGGATAAT AAAAACTTTT ACTATAGGAA AT - #TAAACATT        7680                                                                           - TCCCAATCAA ATACAATTCC AGTCTAACAC AATTAAATTC TGGTTAGGGA AC - #TGCTTAAC        7740                                                                           - TTACTAGACT TATAGGAAAA TACTAAAAAA ATGTAACTAG AACTCTATTT TT - #ACACTTTA        7800                                                                           - TAAATATAAA CCTCTGTGAA CAAACCAGTT ATTTCAGGTT GCATTTGTGT AT - #AGTTTTTT        7860                                                                           - AATGCCTGAT TTTTCTATTT TAAAATCACA GATGCAATTA TACATTCAAA CA - #CTGCCACA        7920                                                                           - ATACTTTGAG AAAGTTAAAG TTTCCCCTAC TCCTACACTG CGTACACCTT TC - #CTAGGTAC        7980                                                                           - ATCCCAGTTT GGTGTGTAAC TTTAGATTTC TTCCAAGAGC TTTTGAGTAA GT - #GTTTGAAT        8040                                                                           - TGTGGGAAGG TTCTTTAGTT AAATGAACTT CTTACAGATC AGTTTTTTAG TA - #CAGTAGCA        8100                                                                           - CGAAATATAC CTGCATACCT ATGGGGATAC CTCTGTGCCA TTACGATGGA AG - #GCACGGGA        8160                                                                           - AAACAGCACT CCGTATATAC CTAGTTTACT TTCCCTCTTT TGTATATTTG TC - #TGATTTTG        8220                                                                           - TGGAGCTGAT GCTTCTCAAG TGGAATCAGA AGTTAACTTT TCCTTTACTA TT - #TTCTCATT        8280                                                                           - TTATTATGGT TTCTTAACTA GAGGTTGATG TTAGTGGTTG GACCATTCAA TA - #GTAAGTAA        8340                                                                           - TGACTTTTCA GTAAGGGATC TCTAGAACCC AGATCCCTTA ATTCCTGCAA TA - #TTCCCGTG        8400                                                                           - TGTACATTGT TCCAGGTGCT GTCCTGGGTA CCAAGGGATA CAATGTTTGA TA - #GACAATGT        8460                                                                           - ACCTGCCATT ATGGAGGTCA CATTCTAGTG TGGGAAGACA AACAATAACA AG - #AAAATGAA        8520                                                                           - AATTTACTGT GCCATGCCAG GTTGTTTAGC CTGGTGGGTG AGAGGTAGGG GT - #TTGGAAAA        8580                                                                           - TCTTACTGAG CAAGTGACAT TTGTGTGGAG CTCTGTAAAA GGGCCAGCTT GG - #AAGGTAAT        8640                                                                           - GTAGTCATCC AGGTGAGAAA TGATGGTTAG GGGAGTGGAA AGAGTGGATG TT - #AAGATTGA        8700                                                                           - AAAGAATTCC AAATCTATTT TAGTGGTAGC TGATAGGGCT TTGTGATTGA AT - #GTGGAGGA        8760                                                                           - AAAAGAAGAG GGTGGGTTAG TAACACACTC AGTCGCAGTT AGTGAGTGCT GC - #TGTGTGCA        8820                                                                           - AGTATTGTTC TATTATGTAA ATAATTCCAT CTTTACAAAG TAGGCACCAT TC - #TTCCTCTT        8880                                                                           - TTACAGACAA GGAAAAGGGA ACACCCATGG TTCACATCTG TAGTAGCCTA GC - #CAGGAGTT        8940                                                                           - TCAGGCACTT ATTTTCTGAA GATGCTCTGC CTGGCAATGT GGTTATATTG GT - #TGAAATGA        9000                                                                           - GACCCCCTAC TTTCAAGGTA TTCATCTAGG AAAGACATGA ACTGCCAATT AC - #AATATAGG        9060                                                                           - ATAACACTGA AATTAGAGAC GTGTTTATTA ACTTTGCCAT ACAGAGGTAA AG - #TAACTCTT        9120                                                                           - TAAAGTAACT CTTTGCTTGG GTTAGTGGAG AAGGCTATAA AAATTACTTG GA - #GTTTTTAC        9180                                                                           - TTTGAACATG CGTAATTAAC ATGGAATGTT TAGGGAAAAG AGGTTTTCAA TT - #GATAACAT        9240                                                                           - AATAAACATG AGGAGTTTGA AGCATGGCAT TCAAGGTTTT CTAAATTCTG CC - #CCGGTTAA        9300                                                                           - CTTTTCCATT CGTTGGTTTC ATTCTAGTCT AGCTTTTCCT TCTGGGCCGC CC - #CTCCCCAC        9360                                                                           - ATTAGACCGC TCCTCTCTGG AATTCCAACT CAAGCCCTTG CTTTTCTCCA TC - #TGTCATGA        9420                                                                           - TGTTACCCCA TCTCATTGTC AGGGTAACTT TTATGTAATA TTAACATATA TA - #ATACTGAT        9480                                                                           - ATAACATTAG CATATTTTAA TGTATGGATC ATCTCCTCTG CAACATTGTA AC - #CTCTTGGA        9540                                                                           - GATGGCAATA ATGGGAAGAA TGACTTGATT TTACTTTTTC TTTTAACAAA AA - #TGGTGGAG        9600                                                                           - TAGTCTGGGC ACGGTGTGGC TCATGCCTGT AATCCCAGCA TTTTGGGAGG CC - #AAGGAGGG        9660                                                                           - TGGATCACTT GAGGTCAGGC ATTCGAGACC AGTCTGGCCA ACATTGTGAA AC - #CCCATCTC        9720                                                                           - TACCAAAAAA ATACAAACAC TTACTGGGCA TGGTGGTGTG TGCCTGTAGT CC - #TAGCTACT        9780                                                                           - CAGGAGGCTG AGGTGGGAGA ATCACTTGAA CATGGGAGGT AGAGGCTCCA GC - #TTGGGCGA        9840                                                                           - CAGAGTGAGA CCCTGTCTCA AAAGAAAAAA AAGGTAAAAG GGCCAGGTGC GG - #AGGCTCAC        9900                                                                           - GCTGGTAATC CAAGCACTTT GGGAGGCTGA GGCAATGGAT CACCTGAGGT CG - #GGAGTTCG        9960                                                                           - AGATCAGCCT GACCAACATG GAGAAACCCC TTCTCTACTA AAAATACAAA AT - #TAGCCGGG        10020                                                                          - CGTGGTGGTG CCTGCCTGTA ATCTAAGCTA CATGGGAGGC TGAGGCAGGA GA - #ATCACTTG        10080                                                                          - AACCCAGGAG ACAGAGGTTG TGGTGAGCCA AGATGGCACC ATTGCACTCC CG - #ACTGGGCA        10140                                                                          - ACAAGAGCGA AATTCCGTCT CAAAACAAAC AAACAAACAA AACAAAACAG AG - #AGAAAAGG        10200                                                                          - CAGAGTACTC TAGGGAATTC TAGTCTGTGT TTCTGTGGAA ATGTATATGA AT - #CTCACTTT        10260                                                                          - TAAGGGATGG AGATTTTTGA ATGGCATAAC TAGTTGATAA GTTTTGCTCT AA - #CAGGGTAC        10320                                                                          - CCAAGTCTAG TGAGTCCGAT TCATTCTTTC CTTAAATAGA TGAAGGAGGA AG - #AAACATGA        10380                                                                          - CTCCACCCTC AAGAGTAAGG CAGAATGAGC AAAGTCAGAG AAGTTAAAAA AG - #AATTCTCA        10440                                                                          - CGCAGCCAGC AGTGCAGAGA AACCTTGGTT TAGTTGTGAA TCAAAACCAG TA - #CTTTTTGT        10500                                                                          - AATTTTTGAG CCTATGCAAT TCTCCAAGGT TTTATGTTGT TTCTTCTGTT TC - #TCTGTAGG        10560                                                                          - CACCAGAAAT CAAAACCCCA AATAAGAAAG TGTTACTTGA AGATTTTAGA GT - #ACTTATTT        10620                                                                          - GTGTATAAGT GTAAGTGATA TTTGGAAGAC GACTTTACTG CGCTCCTCCA GC - #TTGGCATG        10680                                                                          - AGAATTCCAG GGGCGGAAAG AAAGGAGGGT GATGGTACCT GGAAAGGAGA GT - #CATGTTAA        10740                                                                          - GTCCCAGCCA CATATTAAGT GCTAACCACC TACTGTTAAA AGGTGTAATG TT - #CTAGACTG        10800                                                                          - ACAAAATACA TAGTCTCTAC CGTAAAGTAA CACATAATTT AGCAGTGCAG AA - #AGATGTCA        10860                                                                          - CTTAAAAGAA AACTTGAATA TATGCTGAGA TAGTTCACAA ATTAAAGAAA TG - #AACAAAGA        10920                                                                          - ACTGAGGAAA TAAAGGAGGA ATACAACTGT GTCCAAATGA ATACTTAACT GG - #GTGGGAGC        10980                                                                          - TGTTGCATAT GTAAGCAGGT GGTTCACCTA AAAGTTGGAT GTAACGTAGT TA - #ACGCCAGC        11040                                                                          - TCTTGGTGCA CTTACATATT GCATTGCTTC CGGGCTTAAT TTGTGTTCAT AT - #AGGAATAA        11100                                                                          - ATTTTTTGTT GGTTTTTAAT TTTACTCCTT GTAATTCCGT GGTTGATATT CA - #AAGTGAAA        11160                                                                          - AAAATTACAT AAGCTTCTAA TATATGAGAA GTCTTCTCAC TTGACATTTT TT - #ATTTGGAA        11220                                                                          - TTTTTGCAGA GAGTAGTTTT GTCACAGTCA AAAGATTTTG GGATCTTGCA GT - #GAGAAACC        11280                                                                          - TAGGTGTAAT TCCTATTTCT CTGCCATTCC GTATGTCATC TGGATTAAGT GT - #CAACTTCT        11340                                                                          - CAGTCTCAAG ATTCTCGTCC TTAAATGGAA TACTTTTTGT CATGCTATTT TG - #AAGACAAA        11400                                                                          - ATGAGATAAT ACGTGAAACT GCCTAGCTCA GTGAATGGTA CATCATAGAT AC - #TCAGAAAA        11460                                                                          - AACACACCCT CTAAAATAAG AACAGTACCA AAAGACAGGA TGTAAAATAA GG - #GCAGTACC        11520                                                                          - AAAAGACACA TGCATGCTGA GTGTATGAGA AAGAACTTTG TGGCCTTCTT GG - #GTGGCACA        11580                                                                          - GGCCATGGCA GTTCCACAGC ATGACGTGGT TGCTGTGGGT GGTAGAGCAG AC - #ATGCCGCT        11640                                                                          - CCCCGTCACT GCCTGGCTTT GATGCTTGCT TTCTTCAGCT GAGAGGACGC AG - #CTGTGATA        11700                                                                          - TGAAGGTCTT GTGTGTACAG TCGTGACCTC ACATTTCCAA TTTCCTGCTG GC - #AGAACCCA        11760                                                                          - CAGTCTACAA CGTACGAGCA CCAGAGTTGA CGTGAGACAG ACAGCATACA GA - #GGCTTGTA        11820                                                                          - ACATCCTTCT GGAAAACACT GTGTAAGCTT TCAGTGCGAA TAAACATGAT CA - #GTGGCAAG        11880                                                                          - TTCTGTTAGA TGTAGTCTGC AAGCATCCTG ATTTTACTGG GCAAGACTAT GT - #TGATTTAC        11940                                                                          - AGGCGGCTGA TGATTCCATG GATAGCCCAC TACTAGTATT TTCACAAATT TC - #ACAAGACA        12000                                                                          - TTCTTACTGG AAGATTGCCC TGTTCTTATG ATACTGCTGC CCTTTTAGCT TC - #ATTTGCTG        12060                                                                          - TTCAGACTAA ACTTGGAGAC TACAGTCAGT CAGAGAACTT GCTAGGCCAC CT - #CTCAGGTT        12120                                                                          - ATTCTTTCAT TCCTGATCAT CCTCAAAATT TTGAAAAAGA AATTGTAAAA AT - #TACATCAG        12180                                                                          - CAACATATAG GCTTATGTCC TTGAGAAGCA GCAGTTAATT ACCTAAACAC AG - #CAAGTACC        12240                                                                          - TTAGAACTCT GTGGAGTTGA ATTGCACTAT GCAAGGGATC AAGTAACAAT AA - #AATTATGA        12300                                                                          - TTGGAATGAT GTCAAGAGGA ATTCTGATTT ATAACAGGCT ATGAATGAGT AC - #CTTTCCAT        12360                                                                          - GGTCGAAGAT TGTAAAAATT TGTTTTAAGT GCAAACAGTT TTTTATTCAG CT - #TTGAAAAT        12420                                                                          - GACTTGCATA AATCTGGAGA AAGATTATCA GGATTTAATA TGGTGAATTA TA - #TGGCATGT        12480                                                                          - AAACATTTGT GGAAAGCAAG TTTAGAACAT CACATATTCT TCTGTTTGGA CA - #GACCACTT        12540                                                                          - CCAACTAGAA AGAATTTTTT TGCACATTAT TTTACATTAG GTTCAAAATT CC - #TAATGCAT        12600                                                                          - GGTGGGAGAA CTGAAGTTCA GTTAGTTCAG TATGGCAAAG AAAAGGCAAA TA - #AAGACAGA        12660                                                                          - CTACTTGCAG GATCCTCAAG TAAGCCATTG ACGTGGAAAT TAATAGTTTG GG - #AAGTAGTA        12720                                                                          - GGCAGGAATT CAATATCTGA TGAAAAGATT AGAAACATAA AGCCTTCCAT CA - #CAATTCCC        12780                                                                          - ACCCGGAACA GGAATTCCTA CTCATCAAAA TTCTGCATTC ATACAAGAGG GA - #ACCTGATT        12840                                                                          - ATGACCATCT TCTGTTGGTC ATTTGGTAGA TTATGTGGTT CACACTTCTT CC - #AAATATTT        12900                                                                          - GCAAATCAGA CATCACCATT ATCAGCACAA GCTAATAGCA TCATTCTGGA AT - #CATCACTA        12960                                                                          - TTACAGGACA CCCCTGGAGA TGGGTAGCCT CCAGCTTTAC CACCCAAACA AG - #CTAAGAAA        13020                                                                          - AACTGTTGGA ACCAAATTCA TTATTTACAT TTTCAACAAG ATCTGGAAGA TC - #ATATTAAT        13080                                                                          - GAAACGTTGA TGTTCTATCT TCTCTTAAAA AATCTGCTCC TAATGGTGGT AT - #TCTACATG        13140                                                                          - ATAATCGTGT TCTAATCCGA GTGAACCTGA CGAAAATGGA AGGTTTGGAG TC - #AATGCAAA        13200                                                                          - GGGGGATATG ATCAGAAGAT GTCTGTGATC GTGTCCTGAG AAGCACCAGG AA - #CACCTTTG        13260                                                                          - ACCTCAGTGA CTCTCGATTG AAGAGAAGAC CAAGTTGTAT TGATCAGTGG TT - #GGGACTTT        13320                                                                          - ACAGAACACA CCCATGATTG GGTTGTCCTG CTTTTTAAAG CCAACTGTGA GA - #GACATTCT        13380                                                                          - GGGGAACTCA TGCTTCTAGT TCTACCTATG CTGCATATGA TGTAGTGGAA GA - #AGTGCTAG        13440                                                                          - AAAATGAGAC AGACTTCCAG TACATTCTGG AGAAAGCCCC ACTAGATAGT GT - #CCACCAGG        13500                                                                          - ATGACCATGT GCTGTGGGAG TCAGTGATCC AGCTAACCGA GGGCTTATCG CT - #GGAACATT        13560                                                                          - CTGGACACAA TTTGATCAAC TTATCAAAAA AAAACTTGGA ATGACAATTT CT - #GGTGCCAG        13620                                                                          - ATTACCTTAG AACCTTTGCA AAAATAGATA GAGATAGTTT TCCTTATGAT GT - #TACATGGC        13680                                                                          - TTATTTTTAA AGGTAATGAA AACTACATCA GTGTAATTCC AGCATCATAA GT - #CAGAACAG        13740                                                                          - TGCTTGTCAA GGGGCGTTAC CACACACTTG AACAGATTTT TGGCAGATGA CT - #TGGGAACA        13800                                                                          - AGGCTCCTCC ATGTTTGTAA TGTTGACCAC ACAAGTTGAA TGTGGCAGAG TT - #AAATGACC        13860                                                                          - CCAATATTGG CCAGAACCCA CAGGAAGTTC ATCCTATGGA TGCTACCAAG CC - #TTCTGCCA        13920                                                                          - CTGAGAAGAA GGAAGCACTG TCTTTATCTT CAGGAAGATC ACACTGCTGT TT - #AACCAAGA        13980                                                                          - GAAAAATTAG AGAGTCATCA ATCACGCAGA TCCAGTACAG AGGGTGGCCT GA - #CCATGGAG        14040                                                                          - ACCCTGATGA TTCAGTGACT TTCTGGATTT TGTTTTTCAT ATGCAAAATA AG - #AGGGCTAG        14100                                                                          - CAAGGAAAAA CCCCTTGTTG TTTCTTGCAG TGCTGGAGTT GGAAGAACCA GC - #GTTCTTAA        14160                                                                          - TACTATGGAA ACAGCCATGT GTCTCATTGA TCTCATTGAA TGCAGTCAGC CA - #GTTTATTC        14220                                                                          - ACTAGACATG GTAAGAACAA TGAGAGAGCA GTGAGCCGTG ATGGTCCAAA CA - #CCTAGTCA        14280                                                                          - TTACAGTTTT GCGTGTGAAG TACTATTTTG AAAGCTTATG AAGAAGGCTT TG - #CTGAAGAA        14340                                                                          - AGCAAAAGGA AAAAAAGAAC TTTGTCATCT GTTAGGTTCC ATTTATTGCA TG - #ATAATTGT        14400                                                                          - GTTTGTATTG ATTATTGGGC AAGTAGCTGT TTGCTATTTT GATCTTATTT CA - #GAAGGGCA        14460                                                                          - TAATAATTTT ACTATTCAAT GAAACGTTTT AAACGGGGTA GAAAAAGACT AG - #TTTTTGTA        14520                                                                          - TGCTTTACAG CAGAAATCTT ATAATGATTA ACTGGTAATA TATTTCGTTG GC - #ATAAAAAT        14580                                                                          - ACATTTAAAA GTTCAAGTAA TTATAAACAT TGTAAATTGT ATATGTAATC AT - #ATTGAAAT        14640                                                                          - TGAAATTCTT TATAGCTGTA CTTCTGTGTA ATCAAAGACT GGGGAGAGAT AG - #ACTAGCTA        14700                                                                          - GCTCTTTCTC TTATCCATTA ATCACTTAAC AGAGTTTTGA ATAAAAAGTT CC - #ATTTCATG        14760                                                                          - GGATAAGAAT AATGACAGGT TAACCTATTT TAGTTGGTTA CTATGTTCTA GG - #TGTTGTAT        14820                                                                          - GAAGTAGTTT ACATAGTTTC ACTGATTTCA CTACAATCCC AGGAGGAGTA GT - #TACTATTA        14880                                                                          - TTACACTCAT TTTACAGGCA AAGAAATAGG TTTGGAGGGG TTGGGTGTTT TG - #CCCAAGTT        14940                                                                          - CTCATCGTAA AATGACAGAT GAGGATTCAA ATTCAAGTCT TAATTGAAGT CC - #ATTACTTT        15000                                                                          - AGAACCTACC TCTTAGTGGC TCTTATGTTA CAGTATAAGG GAGAGCAGAC TG - #TTCCTTTA        15060                                                                          - CCCTTGTAGG GTAGCTAGGG CTTGTGAATT AAGAGACTGA TTAACAGGAG AA - #GAGGCATA        15120                                                                          - CACATTTTAT TGACGTTAGT ATTTTTACAT GCACAGGGAA GGAGGGTTTT AT - #TTTTATTT        15180                                                                          - TTATTTTTAT CTTTATTTTA AAGAGACAGG GGTCTTGCTG TGTTGCCAGG GC - #TGGACTCA        15240                                                                          - AACTCCTGAA GCCAAGCGAT TCTTCTGCTT GAGATTCCTG AGTAGCAGGG AC - #TATAGGTG        15300                                                                          - TGCTCCTCTG TGCTTGGCTA AAGAAGGGGT TTGTATGTGA TTTTTAACAA AG - #GCTGATAA        15360                                                                          - ATTGTGAAGA AGTGACTAGT CAAAGGAGAA GAGGATTTCA GCTCCCAGGG GT - #GGTAAATT        15420                                                                          - GTGGGAAGAT GACTAGGAAA TGTATAGTAA TAAGGTTTGC TATGCAGGTT TA - #TTTTGCCA        15480                                                                          - GTTTCTGGTC TCCTAATAAG GGACAGGGAA ACACCTTTAC AGATGGAAAT TC - #ATATCACC        15540                                                                          - TTTCCACAGG GAAATTTATG TCCTGCCTTA GGCAGTTAGG GGAAGGGCAG AG - #AATTCTTC        15600                                                                          - CTGTATCTGC TGTGTCTCAG GTGCCTTCAG CTCAAAATAA TCCTTATGCC AA - #AGTAGCAT        15660                                                                          - ATTTGGGTGT GGCATATTCT CTGATCTCTT TCAACAGCAT CATCTATACT TA - #ACAACAGC        15720                                                                          - AAAAGTTTTT TTTAAAAAAT CATGTTTCAA GATTTGCATG TGGAAGACAA AT - #GGACATGA        15780                                                                          - TTGAGATAAA TGAAGAATAT ATATTTTTTA ACAAAGAATG CTGTATATTT AT - #GTCTCTGT        15840                                                                          - GACATTGTGT TATGGAGGCT AAGGTGTTAA GCATGTGATT ACTTTAGATG CC - #GTATGACT        15900                                                                          - ACCTGTTTTT AAGATTAAAA AAGAATCAAT AGGCAGTTTA TATGCATGGG AG - #CAAGTTAA        15960                                                                          - AAACAACACA GATGTGATGA AGGCGAGGTG AAACTGGTCC GCATCTAATT CA - #GGCCTTCT        16020                                                                          - CCTGAAAGCC AGTGTGTGCA AGATAAATAA GTTTGTTTGA CGAAAGCAGA AT - #AACTAGTT        16080                                                                          - TGTCCTTTGT GATGAAGATA GTTATTCAGA AATCATTTTT ATTGGCTACC TC - #TGAATTAA        16140                                                                          - TAAATGAAAA GAGAAATTTT TTTTTCTGTA GGGGATGTCT GATGAGTTCT TA - #AAAAGTGG        16200                                                                          - ATGAACCTGA AATTATCATG AACAAGCAAT TATAATGAAC TTAAAATTAC TT - #AAAGAGTT        16260                                                                          - ATGAAAAACA AAAAGAAAAG CCGTATGTTT TCTTGTGCCT TATTTTGAAG TG - #ACAAATTA        16320                                                                          - TTTGCAGGGT ACATTTGTAG ACGGAACTAA TGTGATTTAA AAAATGAGTA CT - #AGATTTAC        16380                                                                          - AGAATGATGC CTTTAAAAAG TCACTGGTGC ACTTTAATTA TTTTATTTAT GT - #TTATTCTG        16440                                                                          - AAACTACCTT TATTTTGAAA ATGAGGTATA GCTTTGCCTA CTGGTGACAA AA - #GTGTAAAT        16500                                                                          - AATTCAGTAA ACATCTGTTA AAAACCAGCT TGGTGCTAGG CTCTTGGGGT AG - #AAAACTGA        16560                                                                          - TCAGGCCATT GAGGAGCTCA TAGTCCCTAA GGGGCTGGGG ACTTGTCATT AG - #GTGTGCAG        16620                                                                          - TGTGTTCTGG ATGCTCCTGA AGGAGTGTGG GCAGGTGCGC ACCACCATGC CT - #GGCTAATC        16680                                                                          - TTTTTATAAT TATGTAGAGA CAGGGTCTGG CTGTGCTGCC CATGCTGGGT TT - #GAACTTCT        16740                                                                          - GGGCTTAAGA GATCTTCCCT CCCTGCCCCT ACCGACCCCG CCCGCCCACT CC - #ACCTCAGC        16800                                                                          - CTCCCCAAAG CACTGGGATT GCAGGCATGG GCCACTATGC CTGGGCTGTG CA - #AAACTTTT        16860                                                                          - AAATCAGTGC ATACTCAATG GTCTTGATGC AATTCTGGCT TGTTGGTAAG AG - #AATGGGGA        16920                                                                          - TTTACTCACA AGCCACGATG TCACTTTTAA CTCTGAACAG ATCAAGCTAT TG - #GTATTACT        16980                                                                          - CATTTATGTC ATCGATAAAC TTTATGAATA AAAACTCATT GTGCAAATAT TT - #AAACATAC        17040                                                                          - TACATACATA GCACTGTGCA GTTTCTAAGG AAAGTAATGG AAACCTTTGT CA - #CATCCCTG        17100                                                                          - GCTTCCAGAA CTTTATGTTA TCTAAGTGCA TTTGTCTGCA AAGTTGTTGG GT - #TAATTGCC        17160                                                                          - CCTTTCTTTC TTCTCTTTTT AAGATATTAA TAAATAGTGT CATGACCAAA AG - #ATAATCCT        17220                                                                          - TATGGACAAG ATAGATCTAA AAAGCCTTAG CTAATTTATA ATCTTGCATA AT - #CCATGATG        17280                                                                          - ACAAGATGCA GAAACAAAAA TGCCCAGAAT AAAAACTTAG CACCATTAGC AG - #CCATTTCC        17340                                                                          - TTTTAAGTCT TTACAAGTAT ACTCCCAGTT TCTTGAAAAA TTTATTCTAA AA - #TATGTAAG        17400                                                                          - ACACACAAAA CAGCAGAAGG ACTAATACAG GTACATCGAA CACCTGTGTG CC - #TACCGCCC        17460                                                                          - AGTTTAAAAA TAAACTGGAA TGATGTTTCT CTCATACTTA CAGAATAAAG TT - #TTAATCTT        17520                                                                          - TAGCATGGAA TTCAAAAGAC TTCTGCCATT CCAGTTCAGA GCCACCCTTC TG - #GTCTCCTT        17580                                                                          - GCTCCTCAGC CGCGACACTG CCCATGTACC CAACAGGCCT CCAGGGTTAC TG - #CTTCCATT        17640                                                                          - CGTTCTTATT CTCATGAACA TTTTCCTTCA TCTCATCTGC CAGAATCCTA CC - #TAATAATA        17700                                                                          - CTCCTGCTCT GCAGTTTACA GTTCTTTAAA ATTAAAAAAG GTTGTGTACC CT - #TTAGTGTC        17760                                                                          - CTGAAAAAAG AAAAAACAAA TTTAAAACCT TAAAAAGGTA CCATATTTTC AT - #AGTATTTG        17820                                                                          - CGTTATGTCT CATTACAGTT CCTGTGGACA TGTCTGTCTC TTTTACTAGA TT - #GATTGTGG        17880                                                                          - GCTCTTTGAA GGAAGATATA TCTTATGAAC AGTGTTTTAT ATATTGTTAG CA - #ATCAATGA        17940                                                                          - ATGCTTGCTA TATTTTTCTC ATGAGGATAT TGATTATTCT ATTTTAATTT AT - #TACCNNNN        18000                                                                          - NNNTGTACTA TACATAACTG CTTTCTGTAC CTGAGCTATT TATGATCTCT GA - #GGCTCCTG        18060                                                                          - TGAGAAATCT AATTTTTGTT AATCATGGAT GGAAATATTC ACAACATCAT TC - #GTCAGTTT        18120                                                                          - CTTCACATTG TCTTCCTTTG TATATTACAG ATGTTTTAAA ATATCAAAGT AA - #TGTTTTTT        18180                                                                          - TGTTTTATCT TTTAGATATT GCTATATGGA GATTTGCCAA AAAATAAAGA AA - #ATATAATA        18240                                                                          - TATTTAGCAA ATCATCAAAG CACAGGTTTG TATTTCATTT GCATGAAACC TA - #GGTTTTTC        18300                                                                          - TACAGATGGC ACATGGGCAT TCAAAATACC GTTCTTATAT TTAAATGAAG TG - #GGTTTTTT        18360                                                                          - AAAACAGCAA TTTTCTGTGC AGATATTACA CCTGTTCTTG TATTTTTGTG AT - #TTTACTTT        18420                                                                          - TTGGAAAGTC AGAAACTTGA AAGCTATGAA TTTTCCTAAA CTTACCTTCT CC - #CTCTGTTG        18480                                                                          - GATGTAAGTA AGCTATCTTC TTACTTGCTT GCTTTGTTTT TCCTTTGTGT AG - #CTCTTTAA        18540                                                                          - AGAGTGTATT CATTCTTTTT GTAAGTGATG TTTCTAGAAG TAGCATTGGT GG - #GTCGAAGT        18600                                                                          - GTGTATACAT TTTACATTTT TGATTGCTAA GCTGCAGAAA AGCTGTATTG GT - #ATGTAAGT        18660                                                                          - ACTCGTTTCC TTACTATGCT CGTCATTTCT AGTGTCTGCT CTTCCTTTCC TT - #CTTCAAAT        18720                                                                          - GGGTTTGGTT TAATTCTAGT TGCTACTGTT CCATCAGAGG AATTGCAGAG AA - #CTGGTCTT        18780                                                                          - CAAAACAGTG CAGTATATAC TTTAGGTGAA GATACTTCTA AAAACCTTTG TA - #TTTTGAGG        18840                                                                          - TAATTCTAGA GTCCCAAGAA TTTGCAAAAA GAGTACATTG TCAGCAATAT TT - #TTCCCAAT        18900                                                                          - GGTGACATCT TAATATAACT GTAGCACAGT AGCAGAATCA GGAAATTGTC AT - #TGGGTAAG        18960                                                                          - GTACTTTTTA ATTCTCCAAA TAATTCAGCC CTCCAAAAAA ATCCCACTTC TT - #ATGTTTTC        19020                                                                          - AAACCTGTAG CTACTTTTGA TGCGTACTTC CTAAATTGCA TTTTTATTAC TT - #TAAAAAAT        19080                                                                          - ATAATACCTA GAAGCTCAAA GCTGGAAACA GCCTGATCAA TATAGTACTC TT - #AAGCTAAA        19140                                                                          - AACAACCTGA TCAATATAGT ACTCTTAGGG AAATCACTTA TGCCTGTGGC TT - #TTTTTAAA        19200                                                                          - TTTTCTTCCT GTCAGCTGTC TCTTCATGAT TTTGTGGTTT TTATTACTGC TT - #ATACCATA        19260                                                                          - GATGAGGTAT AGAAAGTAAA AGAAGTTAAA ATGCATTTTT CTCAATTTAG TG - #AATTAATG        19320                                                                          - ATTACATTCA GATTTATAGG ACAAGGGTTG AAGCTANCAA GGGGTTGATA GG - #AATCTTGA        19380                                                                          - TGTATCTGAG TATTTTCCCC AACTTTATTA CATGACTGGT TCAGACTATT TT - #ATCTAATT        19440                                                                          - ACATTTCACT CTTGGCAGAA ATAGCAAAAC AGTCAACCAA TGGTCAATGC TG - #CTGAGAAC        19500                                                                          - TCTGGCCTGT GCAGACATAT TGGCTGTTTT ACTTCTAATA CCATTCTGCT TT - #TCCTGTCC        19560                                                                          - TGCTGCTGAT GGATGTTTCT TCCAGGTTTT AAATATCAAA CAAAAGGGAT CT - #GTGGGCCC        19620                                                                          - AGTACAGGGA ATGGCTCTTG ATAGATTTGA TTTTCCTGCA TTTCCTTTAT TT - #TGATCCAG        19680                                                                          - TGTTAATTTC ATGTAGAGTT GTCTGTTTAA CAGGATTCTC TTAAAATTCC TT - #CTTCAGTT        19740                                                                          - TACCTGCCAG CTTTTCTTTG TCCAGGTTTC AGTATGAACT CCACTCGATT AA - #TAGAGCTC        19800                                                                          - TCTAGTAGTG ACTTGTGGAG TGGGTTCTCT GAACATTTCT GGAAGTGTTG CT - #GATAGTGA        19860                                                                          - TAATATTGAT CACTAGTACT GTTAATTTGT GTGCTTACTA CATGTTGGCT TT - #TATATGTA        19920                                                                          - TTCCTTCAGA TTAAGGACTT CTAGAAAACA TCCATGAAAA AACAGATTAA AA - #AAAACAAT        19980                                                                          - TCTGCATGTA TTTGGGACTA GAAGGTACTA TGGGAAGGAT AATCTTCATA CT - #CAGACCAT        20040                                                                          - ACTGACCTGA ATTTCATTTA TCAGTTTAGA GAACCACTTC CCCTTCCCTT CA - #CCCTACCT        20100                                                                          - CCGAGTGCCT GTGACTTTGT ATCACCGCTC TGGCACCACA TCCTCATCCC AG - #CAGGATTT        20160                                                                          - GGGAAGGCTG CTTTTTGAAA GCCTTTTAAA ATTCTGTAAG TTGAGAAAAT AC - #TAGGGGAA        20220                                                                          - TGATTTTAAA TTTCTTTAGA ATTACAGGCT TTAGTCAGTA TATGACAGAG CC - #TTTTCCTA        20280                                                                          - GAAAAATGTG CATATAAAAA TTTGCATGTA GTTTTAGGGT TTCAGAGACC CC - #TAAAGCCT        20340                                                                          - ATCCATAGAC GTGGTTCATT GTCTGATTGT GTTTAGGTAC CCTTCTAAAA CC - #CTTTTGAG        20400                                                                          - ATGTTAGGAA TCACAACAGA GTATCTCTGA AAATGTAATT AGCGGAAAGA AC - #ATTTCAAA        20460                                                                          - GACTGTTGTT CTGCTTAGAC TTTCTAGTTT GTCTTCTGCC AGGCTTGCCG GA - #ATAAATGA        20520                                                                          - GTTTCCTGGC CTGATACTCA AAAGAATTGA CATTTAAATT AGTCTCTCTC TT - #CCCTTGTT        20580                                                                          - TTCGCTTGAC ACATCCTTGT CTCTACATTC TGTCTCTGTC TCTGTTAGCT TA - #TTTCTCTC        20640                                                                          - TCGAGTCAGC AGGATATAGT GGCTGTTATT TCTTCCCCTT ATCCTTCAAC GA - #TCTACTTT        20700                                                                          - TGACAACACT TTGCCTTTTT TTTTTTGAGA TGGAGTTTCA CTCTTGTTGC CC - #AGGCTGGG        20760                                                                          - TGTAATGGTG CAATCTCAGC TCACTGCAAC CTTTGCCTCC CGGGTTCAAG CC - #ATTTTCCT        20820                                                                          - GCCTCAGCCT CCCGAGTAGC TGGGATTACA GACATGCACC ACCACGCCTG GC - #TAATTTTG        20880                                                                          - TATTTTCAGT AGAGATGGGG TTTCACCATG TTGGTCAGGC TGGTCTTGAA CT - #CCTGACCT        20940                                                                          - CAGGTGATCT GCCTGCCTCG GCCTCCCAAA GTGCAGGGAT TACAGGCGTG AG - #CCACTGTG        21000                                                                          - CCCTGCCTGC TATTTGCCTT TTTAATCTCA TGAAATGTTC TCTTTTCTTG GC - #TGAAGTGT        21060                                                                          - CACTTTTCTT GTTGAACAGC ATGCGTGGTG AGTAGAATGT TATAAAAAGG GA - #TGGACTTT        21120                                                                          - GGAGTTAGAG AGACCCAGGT TCCTGTTCGG CATTGCAGAA ATGCTGTTCT GC - #AATAGGCT        21180                                                                          - GTGTGTCAGT GGGCAAATTA CTTATCTCTC AGAGCCTTAT TGGTAAGGTG TG - #AGTGATAG        21240                                                                          - CTCCTTTCAG GCACCTTACA GAGGCTGTCT CCTAATCCTG GTAGCGTACC TG - #GCTCATAG        21300                                                                          - ATGGCATTTA AAAGTGGTTG TGATGACAGT CATAGCTCAC CATTAGCATA GC - #GCTGGATC        21360                                                                          - CATGGCAGGG AAGCGCTGCA CATGCAGTAT CTCTTGGACT ACACAGGGCC CT - #CATGAATT        21420                                                                          - AGGAACTGCT GTTTCATGAG GATAGGGATG AGGAAATTAG ACTTGCTGCC CC - #TCACTGCC        21480                                                                          - TTCCACTCCT CTCCTCCAAG TTAATGGGAA CTATGACTCT GCTTTGGCTT GA - #TTGCCATG        21540                                                                          - GAAGATTCTC ACACAGCCAA ATTTATTGCT ATCTTAGTTA AATTATGCCA GA - #ACACAAAA        21600                                                                          - TATGAAGTTA TTGTCAAAGT AATATAATCT CAGCTGTAAC TGAGATAGTC AG - #AAACTGTC        21660                                                                          - TGTAATCTGA TGTCCTATCT GAAAGGTAGC TGAGAATAAA CAAGAAATAA AG - #AGAATTCA        21720                                                                          - GTAGCAAATA TTGGTGACAC AAAGCTTTTA TATTTTGACT AGTTAAGCTA GT - #TCTTAAAT        21780                                                                          - GTTTCCACTA AAATATTCAA GTTTAAGGGC ATAGCCCAGG GCAGCTTATT AT - #GAACATGA        21840                                                                          - TGTATTTTGG AAATCTTACA CTTTCTCTTA AAAGTTCTTG GGAGGGGCAT GT - #GAGGCCAT        21900                                                                          - AATATAACCA TAAAACCATT TGTTTTAAAA TAAAACCCAT TTTTAAAATT CT - #TCCAAATA        21960                                                                          - AAAAAATTAT TGCAGGAAAA AATGCTAAAC CTGGTTTTTA ACTTTGTACG CC - #AACTATAT        22020                                                                          - TTCCAAGATG TGCTGTAGCC TGGTAACCAT ACAGAACCAT ACAGAATTAG TT - #CTCAGAAT        22080                                                                          - TTATTGTCTG CTTACTTTTG CATTTGGTAC AGGTATAACA GGGTCGATTA TA - #TGGTTTCT        22140                                                                          - AAGACATGAC TAGAAAGAAA TATGTTTATC AGTTATTATT TCTTCCATCT AA - #ATTAGAAG        22200                                                                          - GGGCTAGGGA GAGGGCTTCA ACAGGAATTT ATATACTTTA GAGAAAAGTG AT - #CATTGATA        22260                                                                          - GCCCAATAGT ATAGATATCT CAACCCAATA ACACAGGTTG TGTCTGTCTC TG - #GGATCATA        22320                                                                          - CACTGTAGGG GAGAATCTTT GCAAGCAACA TTCTACTTAT AGGGAGCCAT AA - #CAAAAGTT        22380                                                                          - TCATATGTAT AATAATTATA AGTCTTAAGT CATCAAGAAA AAGTTAACTT GT - #GAATGATA        22440                                                                          - ATCCCTGATT AAAAAGAGAG ATGTATAATA ATGGATAAGA GATTTTTCTT GG - #TTAATTTT        22500                                                                          - TAGTATTAAA ATGGCTAAAT CTTCTTTGGG ATATTCTGAC TAGTATGGTG CA - #TTGTCTAA        22560                                                                          - TAGATTTCCC ATAGCTGAGA GCTAATCATC TTGTAATCTG TGGAAAACTG TC - #CTCTTTGG        22620                                                                          - CTAAAACTTT ATTGTAATTC CTCTAAATCC TCAGCTTTTA TTTTCTACAG AC - #TTTTTTTT        22680                                                                          - TTTTTTAACA TTTCCTTCCT CTGACTCACT CCTTTTGTTC TCATTTTCAT GG - #CCTGAGAA        22740                                                                          - CATGGGTGAT GATAGAATTA TTCTTTTCAC AGATTAACAG TTTTCTTTTC GA - #GTATCGTT        22800                                                                          - GAGCTCATGT GTGTATTAAC TAGAGAAGTC TCCCTTACAT TTCATTTTTA TG - #TTTTCTTT        22860                                                                          - CTCATCAGGA GATAGTTTGT AGCCATTTAC TTTCAAATCC AAGTTTCTGC GG - #TTCTTAAG        22920                                                                          - ACCTGTATCA TTTGTCTCCT GAATTTCACT TCATTTCCTC TTTAAACCAT GT - #CCTCTGTT        22980                                                                          - TCCCATCTTC TGCACCCACT TTGCCACTTC CTGTTTGTTT AATTGGCAAG GG - #CCACTCTC        23040                                                                          - TGTGTTGGAA ATTTTTTCTT TTTGAAAGCT CAACTAACAA CTTCTAGGAA GT - #TTTTTATT        23100                                                                          - GCTACTGTTA TCAATTCATA CCATCTTACC CTTGTTTTTG CAACCCTTTG TT - #AATAACAT        23160                                                                          - ATTTATTTAA CTATAGTTAT TAGCAGTCTG AGATCATTTT ACTTGGTTAC AT - #AAGGAGCA        23220                                                                          - CATATATCTA CCCAGCATCA TTGTAAGGCA TGTGAGACCT TTGTTTGATT GC - #TGTCCTAA        23280                                                                          - CCTAGTACCG AGTCCTAAAA ACTCATTAGT AGAAGATGAA GTGTCCTTGC CT - #TTTGCTGA        23340                                                                          - ACATATATAT ACACACTGAA TATTTAGTGG CAATTCATAG TTGCATTTGG CC - #ATTTTTTG        23400                                                                          - TTTATAATTT CCCCTTTCTC ATTAAAAAAA CTTTGTTTTC TAGACTTTAG GA - #TTTAGAGA        23460                                                                          - AGCTCATTTT GTTCCATACA CATGCTGCTG TTGGATTATT TAGGTATTTT GT - #GACTGTAT        23520                                                                          - TTTATCTTTG AAATAAAAAG CCTTTCAAGA AATGCAAAAA AAAAAAGCTC AA - #AAAACAGA        23580                                                                          - AAATGTATAT TTTTTAAATA TCTCAGATAG ATTTAAAGAA ATTTTAAACA TC - #CTAATCAT        23640                                                                          - AGTACTTTTG AAGCCCATTC ATAGTACAAC CTGTGAAGAG CCTCATGTAC GC - #GCTAACTG        23700                                                                          - GGTCCTGTCT CTGCAGTTGA CTGGATTGTT GCTGACATCT TGGCCATCAG GC - #AGAATGCG        23760                                                                          - CTAGGACATG TGCGCTACGT GCTGAAAGAA GGGTTAAAAT GGCTGCCATT GT - #ATGGGTGT        23820                                                                          - TACTTTGCTC AGGTAACTTG TTTCCATGCT TTTCTCTCTA TATATGTAGT TT - #ATAAATTT        23880                                                                          - TTTTTTTTTT TTTTGGAGAC AGTCTCACTT TATTGCTCAG GCTGAGTGCA GT - #GGTGTGAA        23940                                                                          - CACAGCTCAC TGCAGCCTTG ACCTCTGGGG CTCAAGTGAA CCTCCTGCCT CT - #GCCTCCCA        24000                                                                          - AGTAGTTGGG ACCGTAGTGC CCACCATCAT GCCCGGCTAA ATTTTCTATT TT - #TTGTAGAG        24060                                                                          - ATGGGGGTCT CGCTGTGTTG CCCAGGCTGG TCTTGGACTC AAGCAATCTG CC - #TGTCTCAG        24120                                                                          - CCTACCAAAA TGCTGGATTA TAGGTGTGAA CTGCCATACC CAACCCTATA AA - #AATGTTAT        24180                                                                          - ATTTTAAAAT TTAACAATAT ACTTCATGTG AATGTATGGT TTTTAAAATG GG - #TTTAATAG        24240                                                                          - TTTATTCTCA GTTGAAGTAA TTTTGTTTGG CATTTTTAGT GGTGTGTATT TA - #TATACGTC        24300                                                                          - TGATTATCCA TATGCGGTTT TCCTTCAGCA TCTGTGGGGA TTGGTTTTAG AA - #CCACCACA        24360                                                                          - GATACCAAAA TCTAAGGTGT TCAAGACCCT CATATAGAAT GGGATAGTAT TT - #GCATATAA        24420                                                                          - CCTGTGCACT ACTTTAAATC ATCTCTAGAT TACTTATAAT ATCTAATACA TT - #ATAAATGC        24480                                                                          - CATGTAAATG GTTGTTATAC TTTATTTTTT ATTTGTATTA TTTTAATTGT TA - #TATTATTT        24540                                                                          - TTAATTTTTA TTTGTTCACA TATTTTTGAT CTGTGATTTG TTGAATCTGC AG - #ATGTGGAA        24600                                                                          - CTCATGGATG TGAAGGGCCA GCTGCAGTAA AATGAAAGAG CAAAAATGCA AA - #TGTACAAA        24660                                                                          - GTTCAAACAA ATAGGAAATT TAAAGGCATA GAATTTGATA GGCAATTACA TT - #AAACTGTT        24720                                                                          - GATAACAGTA ATTAGTGATC TGTATGATAT TAAAAAAAAA AAGCAAACTG TA - #TATATAAA        24780                                                                          - ACTTACTTTC TCCAGTTCTG GAGGCTAGAC ATCCAAGATC AAGGTGTTGA CA - #GGGTTAGT        24840                                                                          - TTCTCCCAAG GCCTCTCTCC CAGGCTTGCA GACAGCATCC TTCTTCCTGT GT - #CCTCAGGT        24900                                                                          - GGTTTTTTTC CCTGTGCCCA AGCACCCCTG GCACTGCTTC CTCTTCTTAG AA - #GGACTAGT        24960                                                                          - TACACTGGAT GACTAATCCT TCTACAGAGA CTGCTAAGGT CCCACTCTGA GG - #CCCTTTTT        25020                                                                          - TAACCTTAAT TACCACCTCT AAGTCCCTCT CTCTGAATAC AGTCACAGTG GG - #AACTATTA        25080                                                                          - GGGCTTTAGT AGACTGATTT GGGGGAACAC ACTTCTGTCC GTAACAGTGC CA - #CATAAATA        25140                                                                          - TCTTTAGCAG GATTGATTTT TTAAAATCCC TAAAGATCGT GAGTATTGAC AT - #GTTAAGGA        25200                                                                          - CGCTTTTTAG TGACTCTGTA ATAAGTGGGT GGAAGAATTG GGAGTTAAAT CC - #ATCTGATG        25260                                                                          - GATCAGGTTT TTTATTTTTA AAAATGTGTA TTTAAGAAAG AAAGCATTTT CA - #TTTTAACT        25320                                                                          - GCCAACAAAA CTAAACTTCA TGTGTTTTCC AATACAGTGT CACATGCAGT TT - #TTTTGAAT        25380                                                                          - TATGTTGAGA CAAGGCAATT TTCAGCTAAA TGTTCTTTAG AAGCTAATGT TT - #GAAGATAT        25440                                                                          - TAAATATAGA TTAAATTCTG AAATGTAGTT TTCATTCTGT ACTTTTTGCA AG - #AGAAGTTG        25500                                                                          - CCTTTTTGAT GACTCTGGCC AATTGTTATT TTAAAAGTAA ATGCTCTTTC TC - #CCGATTTG        25560                                                                          - ATTGTGGCAG CATGGAGGAA TCTATGTAAA GCGCAGTGCC AAATTTAACG AG - #AAAGAGAT        25620                                                                          - GCGAAACAAG TTGCAGAGCT ACGTGGACGC AGGAACTCCA GTAAGAGCCT AC - #CCGTTTTT        25680                                                                          - ATTTTTCTTA CCAGCTCTCA GTTTCTAAAT TTAAGAATTA AATTAAAATC TA - #AGAATTGT        25740                                                                          - TTTGACAATG TATTTTCCCA TGTGTAATTA CTAATTCAGG GTTATGCTGA GG - #TAACAGAA        25800                                                                          - ACCCTCTATG TACAGGTAGG CAGGTTTTTC AGCCATCAGA AAGATTGCTG TA - #AACAACTA        25860                                                                          - GGTCCTTTGC TGGTCAGTGG ACCTTAAAGA GGAATAAAAA GAGCATTTGG TG - #TCGTTCAG        25920                                                                          - AGTCTATAAA TAGAACTAAC TGCATTTTAA CCTGACATTT AAGCTAGTTT AC - #AAGCTCAT        25980                                                                          - CTTACTTCTT GTCTTCTTTA GTATCAGATT TGGTTTTAGA AGCAGCAACT GT - #TTTCTGTT        26040                                                                          - AGTGCAAATT TTGAATGTCT TACATGTACA GAAAAACCAA AAAAGGATGA AT - #CTCTACAA        26100                                                                          - ATGTTAAATC ATTCAGTGTA AATAATATTT TATAAAACTT TATTCCACAA AA - #GTGGGGAG        26160                                                                          - AGTTCAATCT GCTTTGTATA GAATGCTGAT TGCTGCCAAA GGCTTTTCCC CT - #GGTTCCCT        26220                                                                          - CCGGAGACAA AGCACCATGA TCACCGGGGC GACTTGGGCT TTCTCTTTCA GT - #ACATGACA        26280                                                                          - TGTGCTCAGA AGCTTAGCTC GTGTGCACAG GCTTTCCCTT TCCTTTCTGG CT - #CCCTCCCT        26340                                                                          - CTGTCTTCCC TCCTCTCCTC TTGCCCTCCC CTCACCAGGG GTCCTGGGCA GC - #AGCTGGAG        26400                                                                          - CTCATGGTGA AGGAAGAATT CTTCATGGTC AGCTGGCGAA GTGCCTGGTG TG - #AGCATTGT        26460                                                                          - TTATTCACAT GCCTCTTCTA GGTGTTTTTA CATTAGAACA TTGCATCTGT TT - #TGGGCATG        26520                                                                          - TGTTGGGTGA CAGAAGCAGA ATGGAATGAG ATGAACAGTG ACCCTTTATC CT - #GTTATAGC        26580                                                                          - TAACCCTTGA GAACCAAGCT TGGTGTCTTC AAAGGGTCTG TTTAGTCTGA AA - #CAGTGTGG        26640                                                                          - TGAATTTGGG CAGAATTGTG GTCATTGCAT GTAGGTCTCC AAAAGACAGA AT - #AAGTTGGT        26700                                                                          - AATATGGTTT ATCGACTTTT TACAAAAAAA ATTTAAAAAT CATGAATTTA TA - #CCTTAAAA        26760                                                                          - TGTCCATCCC ACTTCTCTCC CAGCTGTCCA GTCACCCCAG CAATGGATGA CT - #GCTGTGGA        26820                                                                          - GTTCCTTCTG TGTCCTGCTG TGGGCATTGT ATATATGAAG CAAATGAAGA TA - #GCTGCCTT        26880                                                                          - TTGGGTGATG TTGGCATCCT ATGCACAGTG GTCCCTTGCT TTTTTGCCCC CA - #TGAATATA        26940                                                                          - GCTGCCAGTG GCGCTAGGGC TGAAAAAATC AGCTCTTTAC ACTTGTCATG TG - #TCTTGTTT        27000                                                                          - ATGTGGCTGC CTTCGTGAGT TTCTTCTTGT TTTTGGTTTG CAGCAGTTTA AG - #TATCATAT        27060                                                                          - ATCTGAGTGT CATTTAAAAA TTTTTACCTG GATTGGTCCT CTGAGCTTGG AT - #CTATGATT        27120                                                                          - TGGTGTCTGT TATTAATTTT GGAAATTTCT TTGCTCTTAT TTCCTTAAAT AT - #TATTCCTA        27180                                                                          - CCCCAGTCTT TCTTCTCCAG TTATGTTTGT GTTGGTTCAT TTCTCGCTGT TC - #TTTAGTTC        27240                                                                          - TTAGATGCAT TATTCGTTTT TTGTTGGTTT TTTTTTAAAT TTTTTTTTTT AC - #GCCCCCTC        27300                                                                          - CCTTTTTTCT TTTTGTGTTA CATTTTGGAT AATTTCTGTT GACCCACCTT TG - #AGTTCATG        27360                                                                          - GATTCTTCCT TTGGCTGTGT TGAGTCTACT GGTGAGCCAG TTTAAGGCAC TC - #TTCATCTC        27420                                                                          - TGCTACTGCG TGTTTCATTC CTCACATTTC CCTTTGACCC TGTTTCATAG TT - #TCCATCTC        27480                                                                          - TGTGCTAGTG TATCTATCTG ATCATAAAGC TTAGTCACGT TTTCCAGTTG AA - #CCTTTATC        27540                                                                          - ATTTTATTAT ACTTGCAGTT CTCTTAAATT CCCTGCTTGA TAATTCCAAC AT - #CTGGGCCA        27600                                                                          - TATCTGAGTC TGCAAATTTT GATTACTTTA TCTCTTCAGA TTGTGCTTTA TC - #TTGCCTTT        27660                                                                          - GTCATACTTC CTAAGATTTT GCCTAACGCT GGGCCTTTTT TGTAAGACAG GA - #GAAATGGA        27720                                                                          - GGCAAGTTGT CTTGATACCT GGAAATGGAT AGACTTGTCT TTCTGCTTGG CT - #TTTAGTGT        27780                                                                          - TGAGGAGTGG AGTCAGTCCA CTGAGGAGGT GCACTGCATT TGGGTTTTGC TC - #ATGTGCTT        27840                                                                          - TTTCTCACAG CTTCAGGTTT CTGTAGAACT CATTACTTTG TTTGTAGGTT GG - #GGATGTCC        27900                                                                          - TCCCGCTAGA GCTTTTCCTC AGTGTCTATT TCACACTCAG CGTTTTCACA TA - #GCACCTTG        27960                                                                          - GAGTGGCTCT CTTCTTTATG CCTTTCCCCA CTATACTTCT TGGATACTTG TT - #ACTGAACT        28020                                                                          - CTCGCTAGTT TGGTGGTAGA AGGAGAGGGA AGGGAAGTGT CTTTTCATTC TT - #AGGGAGAA        28080                                                                          - TCTCAGGGGT GGAGCCTTCT CTGATCCTGC CTTGCTTCTG GCTGTAAGTC TG - #TGCCCAGT        28140                                                                          - ATGTATTCCT GCCTTTACTA AGAGTTTTTC CCTGTTCTCT TCACCCAGCC TC - #ATCGAGTA        28200                                                                          - TTCATCCGTG CCCCATGGGT AGCAGGGTTT TGTTGCCCCT GTTCATCAGT TT - #CAGGCTGC        28260                                                                          - TGTTCCATAG GAAAGGTAGA AAGAAGGATG TGGGCTGGGC CCTGAGCCCT TC - #CCACAGGG        28320                                                                          - CTGCTTTTCC CTCCCACAAG CCTACATCCA GTCTTCCCTG ACCGCAGTGT GT - #TTTCTTTT        28380                                                                          - TTCTTTGTCT TGTGAGTACA CAGGAGGTCT GTGGGTCGAG CCTGTGAAAT GT - #GCTGCATT        28440                                                                          - CTCCTTGTGT CTGTAGCCCA GGGGTTCGTC TGTTCCACTG GCTCATACTT GG - #CTTTCTGC        28500                                                                          - AAAATTGATA AAATTTTTAG CTAAATTCTT TTTACTGGTA TCTGTTACAT TG - #GCCCCCAA        28560                                                                          - CTAAACAACC ACTTGCATCT TGTTTCTCCT TTGAGTTTTC CATCTTTCCT TA - #GACTTTTG        28620                                                                          - GGTTAGTTGG TTGCCTTGCA ACCTTGCAGC TCTCTGAAGG GTCTAAGAAA AG - #TCATGAAT        28680                                                                          - CTACAGCTTG TCAGTGTTGT TGTTGTTGTA GGGTTGGCAG TAGTATTCCT TC - #AGCATTCT        28740                                                                          - ACATACTTAA TGGAAGCCGC CTCCCATTTT TGGTTAATAA ATTTCAAAAC TT - #GGAACAAT        28800                                                                          - GTTAGATTTA CAAAAACGTC AGAAAGAACA GAGTGTTCCT GTTTATTCTT TA - #TATAGCTT        28860                                                                          - TTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTT GAGTTGGAGT CTCGGTCTGT CACCCAGGCT GG - #AGTGCAGT        28920                                                                          - GGCACGATCT TGGCTCACTG CAACCTCTGC CTCACGGGTT CAAGCAATCT CC - #TGCCTCAG        28980                                                                          - CCTCCTGAGT AGCTGGGATT ACAGGCGTGC ACCGCCATGC CCGGCTAATT TT - #TGTATTTT        29040                                                                          - TAGTAGAGAC AGGGTTTCAC CATGTTGGCC AGGCTGGTCT CGAACTCCTG AC - #CTCTTGAT        29100                                                                          - CCGCCCGCCT CGGCCCCCCA CAGTGCTGGG ATTATAGGTG TGAGCCACCA CG - #CCCAGCCT        29160                                                                          - TCTTCATCTA GCTTTAACAT CTAATGTTGA CATCTTACAT AACATGGTAT AT - #ATTTGTCA        29220                                                                          - AAACTAAGAA ATAAACATTG GTACCACACT ATTAATTGTA CTACAGATTT TT - #ATTCAGAC        29280                                                                          - TTTACCAGGT TTTCCACTAA TGTCCTTTTT CTGTTCTAAA ATACAATCCA GA - #ATAGATAC        29340                                                                          - AAATCCATTC AACTTCAGTG TTTTAAATTA TTGTTTTTCA TTATATGAAG TG - #CTGTGTGG        29400                                                                          - TTTTTGTCAA ATCTGTTATT TTGGTTTTAA TCTTCAAGCT TGTCTTTGTT TC - #TTTAAGTG        29460                                                                          - ATAAAGGCAT AATTTAAAAG GTGTGTTGGG TTATTTCAGT GCCTAAAGTC TT - #GTCTGAGT        29520                                                                          - CACTTGTTTT CTGCTGTTCT TGCTTATGGT ACTTTCTTTC CTTGTTTGCT TT - #GTTATCTT        29580                                                                          - CCTTTGCTGC TGGCTGTGTT TGGTTAAGTT ATTTGTGGAA ATCAGTTGAA GC - #CTCAGGTG        29640                                                                          - GGAGTGTCTT TCTCCGGAGA ACATTTCTAC CTGTTTTAGC TGGGCCCCTT AA - #GGCTCCTC        29700                                                                          - TAGCGTGGGC CCCACCCAAA CGAGATTCTG AGTTGAAGGT GAACTGAGCC AT - #TCAGGCAG        29760                                                                          - TGCAGCCAGG GTTGCAGATG CACGTGAGAC CTGCTCACCT CTCATTTACT TT - #CACCCTGA        29820                                                                          - GAGTAGAGCC TTTGGTGTTT CGTTCACTTG TCTGATTCTC TCTTCACAGT TC - #TATTAGAA        29880                                                                          - GGTCCATGGG TTTTGGTTTC TGTGCCCTTC ATCTTATGAG TCTTGTAAAT CA - #AAGTTCTG        29940                                                                          - TTTTATGCTT ACTTCTGCTT TACTGTGTTT GCTTAATTTC AGTCTTAACA TC - #TTGCCAAC        30000                                                                          - TCTTGGGTAC TTTTAAAATA ATGTTATATC CAGCTTTTTA AGTTGTTTTC AG - #TAGGAAGG        30060                                                                          - TTGATTCAAA TAACCTAGTC TGGTTATGGG CTACGAGAAT AGCCTCCCTG TT - #TTTTGTGG        30120                                                                          - GCAAAATTCC AGCCTTTTAT GTTCCTAGCG CAGTGTGGAT AACAGACTGG CA - #GGTTCAAG        30180                                                                          - AGGCCGTGCT GAGCAGCTTT CACTGTAAGG TCACTGTCCC AGGTCGGGTT TC - #TAAGAATC        30240                                                                          - TGGATGGTTG TTTCATTTCT TAATATGTAC GCCCTGTGAG AGCGGATACA TC - #TTGCTCAG        30300                                                                          - GTTCTTATGA TTCTTTTGTT TCTGAAGGTG AATTAAGTAA GTGACATGGT AG - #AATATGTT        30360                                                                          - AAGTCAACTT TCGTGTGGCT TACTAGTTCT CATGAATCTA TTCCATGATT GT - #ATCAGTTC        30420                                                                          - TTATTCAGTA TTAGTATTTA AGAAATGCAG AATTTTGTTT CAAAAAATAT AT - #TTGTATTA        30480                                                                          - TAAGTTGTGA AGAAATACAT CTCCATAATT ATTGCTGGGA CAATACAGTA TT - #TTCTTAAG        30540                                                                          - GAACTTATTG GTTGTGGATG CAAATGAAGC ATATTTGTGA TAAAAATAAC TA - #ATAGAAGT        30600                                                                          - CATTTTGTTA GACTATGAGC TAGTAAAACT TATGGCACAA ACATGGAGAC TT - #AACACTTT        30660                                                                          - TTCTTCCAGC TTTCACTTAA GTTCCTTTTC AGATAGGAGG CAGCCTGGTG GA - #TAAGAGTA        30720                                                                          - TTGGTTTTGA AATTAGATTC AGGTTTAAAT CCCAGATCTT CTGTTTAATC TT - #TATTTTAT        30780                                                                          - TTCAGGTAGA TTTTCTGGAT AACTTGCTAT AGCTTATACG TCAGTACTTG CC - #ACTTCAAT        30840                                                                          - TTTATGTTAT GGAGAGACGG CTTCTTTCCT TAAACCTCAC GAACCAACCT CT - #GCTAGCTT        30900                                                                          - CTAAGTTTTT TCCTGCCACT TCTTTACCTC TCTCAGCCTT CAGAGAATTA AA - #GGGAGTTA        30960                                                                          - GGGCCTTGCT CTGGATTAGG ATTTGCTTTA AGGGAGTGTT GTGGCTGGTT TG - #ATGTTTTA        31020                                                                          - TCTAGAGCAC TCAAACTTTC TCCATATCAG CAATAAGGCT GTTTTGCTTT CT - #AATCATTC        31080                                                                          - ATGTGTTCAG TGAAGTAGCA CTTTTAATTC TCTTTAAGAA CTTTTCCTTT GC - #ATCCGCAA        31140                                                                          - CTTGGCTGTT TAGTGGAAAG GACCTAGCTT TTGACCTACC TTGGCTTTCA AC - #ATACCTTC        31200                                                                          - CTCACTAAGC CATTTCTAGC TATTGATGTA AAGTGAGAGA CATGCAACTC TT - #CCTTTCAC        31260                                                                          - TGGAACGCTT AGCAGCCATT GTAGGGTTAT TAATTGGCCT AATTTCAATA TT - #GTTGTGTC        31320                                                                          - TCAGGGAATA GGGAAACCCA AGGGGCGGTA GAGAGAAAGA GAGACAGGAG AA - #CAGGCCAT        31380                                                                          - CATTGGAGCA GTCAGAACAC ACACGACATT TATCAATTAA ATTTGTCATC TT - #ATATGGGT        31440                                                                          - GCAATTCATG GCACCCCCAA ACAATTACAA TAGTAACATC AGAGATCACA GA - #TCACAATA        31500                                                                          - ACAGATATAA TAATATGAAA TATTGTGAGA TTACCGAAAT ATGACACAGA GA - #CGTGAGGT        31560                                                                          - GAGCACATAC TGTTGGAAAA ATGGCACCAA TAGACTTGCT CGATGCAGGG TT - #GTCATAAA        31620                                                                          - CCTTCAATGG GAAAAAAATG CAATTTCCGT GAAGCTCAGT AAAGCGAAGC AT - #GATAAAAT        31680                                                                          - GAGATGAGCC TGTCACTCCT AAGAATGTTC CTGTACAAGT TTTTTGCATC TG - #TTACTTAC        31740                                                                          - CTTTTCCTAT TTGTGAATAG TATCTTTTTT GAGTACGTGT GTTTTTTTAT TT - #TTATACAT        31800                                                                          - TTATATGTAT CTTTTGAAGA ACATACTTTT AAGCTTAATT TATTGATTTT TT - #TTCTCTCA        31860                                                                          - TAATTTCCAC TTTTTGTATC CTATTTAAGA AGTCCTTGCC AAACTTAAGG TT - #GCTAAGAT        31920                                                                          - TTTCTCCTTT GTTTTCTTCT GGAAATTTTA GAGTTTTGCT TTTACATTTA GT - #TCTAGGAT        31980                                                                          - TTATTTATAA TTAATGTTTT CATATGGTGT AAGATCGAAG TTCATATTTT TT - #TAATATAG        32040                                                                          - GTAACCATCA CTATAGAAAA GATTATTTCC CCCCAATGTT TGAAATAAGT AG - #ACTGAATA        32100                                                                          - TAGATGGGTC TGTTATCCCT AGATCAATGG AGCATTTGTT CTGTTATATT GA - #TCTATATA        32160                                                                          - TATATATCCT TATGCCAATA CCATACTGTC TTAATAATGC TTGCTTTGCA GT - #AAGTTTTT        32220                                                                          - AAATAGTGTA GTTGTCTTCT AAATTTGTTC TTTCTTTTCA AAGTTGTTTT GG - #CTATTTTA        32280                                                                          - GGTTTTTTGC ATTTCTGTGT GAATTATAGA ATTAGCTCGA CAATTTCTAC CC - #AAAGTTTG        32340                                                                          - TGGGCTTTTC ATTTTGATTG TATTGAAGAT ATAGATGAAT TTGGGAAGAA TT - #GATATAAC        32400                                                                          - AGGATTGAAT CTTTGGATTC ATGAACGTAG CCTGCATTTG TTTACTTAGG TC - #TTCTTTAT        32460                                                                          - TTATCTCAGT GTGTTTTGTA GTTTAATGTA CAGATTTGCA CATCTTTTGC CA - #GATATATC        32520                                                                          - CCTAAGAATT TCAGTTTTTG ATACTATTGT AGATGACATT TAAAAAAATT TC - #AAGTTTTT        32580                                                                          - GTTTGTTGAC CTAGGCATAT ATTTGACTTT TTAATATACT AACCTTGCTA AA - #CTTATTTA        32640                                                                          - TCATCTAGTA ACTTACAAAA TATATTCCTT AGGATTTCCT ACATAAACAA TC - #ATGTCATT        32700                                                                          - GTTTTAGAAA TAACAGTTTT ACTTTGTCCT TTTTAATCTT GATGGCTTTT AT - #TTCTTTTT        32760                                                                          - CTTGCTAAAT TTTCTGGCTA GACCTCCTAG TACAGCCTTG ACTAGAACTG GT - #GTGAGGGA        32820                                                                          - AATCCTTTCC ATATTCCTCA TCTTTAGGGA AAAGCACTCA TTCTTTTATC CA - #TTCTTTAG        32880                                                                          - TTCCTAGCCC CATTGCCCTT CCTAAATTTT TTCTCATCAT TTTCCTTCAT CA - #CACCTTGT        32940                                                                          - TCTTTTTCTT TGCAATCATA TCATGATATG TAACGACATG TTTTTATTTA TC - #TGTTTAAT        33000                                                                          - GTATTTCTTT TCCTCACTTG TCCATGAAGG GAAGGACCAT ATGTGTTGTT AT - #CCTTTGTG        33060                                                                          - CAGTTCCTGG AACATAATAA GTATATAAGA AATAGTTTCT GAATTAGCTG TG - #AATGAATT        33120                                                                          - CATGCCTTCC TGCTGTCTGT CAATGTTCTT TTAAATTAAA CATCTAAGAC AG - #CAAATAAT        33180                                                                          - ACCACATGAG TTATTAACCT GAGAAATAAT CGTTTTATTT ATAAATGACT GA - #GTTGAAAG        33240                                                                          - CTGATAGCCC ACAGTAATTG CTTTCATGGC TTTGAATATA AACCTTACTG TT - #ACAAAACA        33300                                                                          - CATTTTCATG AAAATGAATG TGTGGTGTTT GGAACTAGCT TTAATGTTTG TC - #TTCCTGTT        33360                                                                          - TTTCCTTCTA GTTGCTATAA TATAATAAGG AATTTTGTAT GTTTTTCCTA AT - #TGTACCCA        33420                                                                          - CTTTTCTACA TTTTCTTAAC AGATCTGGTG AATCTTCATT ATTAAATATA AT - #TATACATA        33480                                                                          - TAAATTATTG TTTAATAATA ATATTAATTA TTAAAAATAA TATAAATTAT TA - #AATATAAA        33540                                                                          - GATACATATA ATATTATCTG TTAATTTCTA AGTTAGGTGT GGGTTCTGAA GA - #CTATTATA        33600                                                                          - TGAATGAACA AAAAGCTTGC ATATTTGCGT GGAAGCTGAA AGTACGAAAT TT - #TTAGATAC        33660                                                                          - CATTATACCA GTATCTAAAG AAAAAATTCA GTACCACATA GGTTTTTAAG TA - #GGAGCTGT        33720                                                                          - ATGATCATAG GTCATCCAGA TGAAGGAAGG CTTCTGTACC AGACGTACAG AG - #GTAGACAG        33780                                                                          - TGTTGTCTGA GTACTGTCTG AGATCTGGCA AGAATGAATC CAATAAACGT AG - #TTTTCTCC        33840                                                                          - CATGAGCTCC TGTCTTGTTT CCTGTATTCT GTTTGTATTT GAAAAGATTT GG - #TGTGCATA        33900                                                                          - ACTTATTTTT GTCTTTTGGC TGTCAATCAA AGTTATTAGT GTAGTTTTTG TA - #ACTCAGTT        33960                                                                          - CTCAAGCTAG GAGTTTTTGC TGTATAATTT TAATGTTTCT GTTTTTACTT TC - #CTAAGCAG        34020                                                                          - ATAAGCGTAA AAACTTAGAC TAATTGATTA CTTATTAAAC GTCCAGCTTG AT - #ATTCTTCT        34080                                                                          - TTATATTATT TTAGTTTCAG TTTATATAAC AAATGAGGTT TCTTATAAAT AA - #AATTTAAA        34140                                                                          - ATGCACTAAA GGAGCTGTGT GAAATAGGAA TTCTGTGTGA AGCTTTTGAA TG - #TGAACATT        34200                                                                          - TAGAACGTTT CACATGGTGG GAATTTACTA TATGATTTTC ATCAAATGAG GT - #ACTTTTTA        34260                                                                          - GTGTTGGTAC TTAACGATAC TGATTTCTAA AATTTGTATT TCTAAAAATG AC - #GTATTACA        34320                                                                          - GGATCTGAAA GGGCAAAAAC TCATTGAGGC TTTGTATGAG TCAGCGTTTC AT - #GGCCTATT        34380                                                                          - TTTAATTAGT GAATTATTAG CATATAATTA GAAATGTTTT TAGATTCTTC AT - #GGCTGACC        34440                                                                          - TACCAATGAA TGTAGCACTG CATTTAAAAT ATAGTTCACG TTATGTTCAT AC - #TTAATTGT        34500                                                                          - TGCATTTTGT TTGCCCCTCT TGAAACGAAG GTCACATGTA AATAAATATA CA - #TTTTCTCC        34560                                                                          - TACTGTAGGA AATACTCTGT TAGCATTAGT AGGTTTAGCT TTTTTAGGTT AA - #CAATAACA        34620                                                                          - AAAACAAAGC TCACACAAAA TAAACCAAAT TTGCTCTATG TCCCACAGAT GT - #ATCTTGTG        34680                                                                          - ATTTTTCCAG AAGGTACAAG GTATAATCCA GAGCAAACAA AAGTCCTTTC AG - #CTAGTCAG        34740                                                                          - GCATTTGCTG CCCAACGTGG TAAGTAAAAA TTTGAGTGTT TGAACAAATA AT - #TTTCAAAG        34800                                                                          - ATAATAACAT TTTTAGTTTT TCTTCCTGGA AAAGATACTT TTGTTTTACA GT - #TGAAGGAA        34860                                                                          - TGAATGTATT CATTCCTTGA ATTAGTGTAC ATATTATCTC TTAGGAAATG AA - #GTTTCTTC        34920                                                                          - TCCTTAATTC ACTTTCATGC TATTATTACA TATATCTGAG AAATTAAGTT GA - #AGTGCTTG        34980                                                                          - TTACGATACA TATTCTTGTG CCATGGATTT ATTTAAAATC TATCTAAGTA CA - #TGATTATG        35040                                                                          - TAGATGGAAG CTTTTTCTAC AGTGTATGGG TTATATGTAA TGGAGCTTCT GT - #TTTGTAAG        35100                                                                          - ATGACAGACC TAAGTTGGAG TCCAAACTCG TACTTTTATT AGCTGTATGG TT - #GCAACTTG        35160                                                                          - GAAGTTGTGT AATGTTGCTG AGCTTGCTTC TTCATCTCTT AAAAGAACAT AT - #GCCTTATA        35220                                                                          - AGTAGATCTA AATCTGTGTG AGGATTAGAT TAGAAAATAT GTCAAGTTTC TA - #TTGGAGAA        35280                                                                          - GTTACACAAA GTTGGTCCAC AGTGCTTGGA AGCTGTTAAT GTCTTCAACA AT - #GGTAATGT        35340                                                                          - TCTTAATATC CATATTTTAG AAAATTGAAT AATTGGTACA CCAATAAGCT AT - #GCAATTTA        35400                                                                          - ACCAAATTGG GAAGTATACA GAAAACAGTG GCTATGCTAT GTTCTTAGAG GT - #GTCTTTGA        35460                                                                          - AGCTTGACTG TGATTTAGTG TGTGATCTCC ATATGTTGAT AGTCACTCAC TG - #AGCAAATA        35520                                                                          - CCTTGTTGGT GACATTACAG CAGGGCCTAT GACAGTGCTG TCTAATGGAA CT - #TTCTGCAA        35580                                                                          - TAATGGTAAA GTTCTTCATC TGTTCTGTCC AGTGTGCTGG CTCCTACCAA TG - #TGGTTTTT        35640                                                                          - GAGCATTCAA CATGTGACTA GTGCATGAAA CTAATTTTTA ATTTTATTTA AT - #TTTAGTTT        35700                                                                          - AATTAAAAAT AAGGGGGAGT TTTTACAAGG TGCTTACAAG AGCAGATATG TC - #ATAGGTAT        35760                                                                          - ATGACATCAT TTGTAACAGT ACTTTTAAAA AATGCCAGTT TGTTTTTAAA CA - #CATGTCCT        35820                                                                          - ATTAAGTAAG GAGTGTTTCA GAATAGGAGG GTTCAGTTGG TCTCCCCATC TG - #CCAGCTCT        35880                                                                          - CTTTTGACTT TCATTGCTTC CTCTGTCTAA TAGACATGAC GTTCTGTCAT TT - #CAGTTGCT        35940                                                                          - CTTTTGCAAT GCCATTGTCT CTTTTGCCCT TTTCACATTT ATTAAACAGA AC - #AAAACAAA        36000                                                                          - AACCACTCTC GAATCTGTAG TCTACCTTTG TTGTAAGCAC TTTTTCCAGT AC - #TCACTCTG        36060                                                                          - CCCTCAATTT GTTTTGGTCT GATTTGAAAT TCTCTCCCTA GACTTCTGTG GG - #GCTGTTCT        36120                                                                          - CCATTATCCT CCCAACTCTC TGGCGATTAC TTCCTAGCCT CCTTTCCAGC CT - #CTTTCTGC        36180                                                                          - TTCATTTCTC CCTGCTACAT GTGTTATTTC CAGTGTCAGG TTTTGGTGTT TG - #ATTAATTT        36240                                                                          - CACTTTTTGT TTCTCATGGT GGCCTTCCTC TAAATCCATG GCTTTAGCCA TC - #GTTTCCTT        36300                                                                          - GACTGCTGAT GACTCGCAAA AGCTTCCTCC CCTCCATGTC TCTCTGCCTA AC - #TCTGGACC        36360                                                                          - CATTTGTACA ATTGTCCATT AGAGAGCTTC GCTTGACTGG CCCAAAAGGA TG - #TCTCAAAC        36420                                                                          - TCAGCATATT GAAGATAGAA TTTATCCTTC CATGCATACA CTCATATTTC TT - #GTCTTGGT        36480                                                                          - AACTCCATCA TTCAGTTTTT TTGCCTAAGT TTTATTCACA AAAAGAACAA AT - #TGATAGCA        36540                                                                          - GTTGCATACC TCTTATAGGA AACTTAGACA TGGAGGAAGA AGCTGTTCAG AT - #GGGGTCCT        36600                                                                          - GCAGAAGTGC AGGCACTGTG GTAATATTTA AACTTTTCTC AGCTGTTCGA AG - #GGTTTTGT        36660                                                                          - TTTAACTAAT TTTCCTTAGA CTTGTTTTAG GTATTTGGCT TTCTAATGGT TA - #TAAGGGAT        36720                                                                          - GTGGAATTAA ATGTATCTTA ATCTGCCACC TGGACCCATT AAAGTAAGCC CC - #TATGGTGG        36780                                                                          - TTTTTTTTTT TAATTGCCAT GGTTAAAACC ATAGTTGCTA GCGAAGGTGA CA - #TACTTAAG        36840                                                                          - CTTTTTGAAC TCTCTTAAAA GAAAACAGAA ATTTAATGAT GTGTCTATAA TG - #GCAAACCA        36900                                                                          - GATACCTAGA ATTTCCATGT TATTCATAGG GTGAATAACA CTGGCGATTG TA - #GAGATTTG        36960                                                                          - AGAGTTCTTT CAAAACAGGA GAACAAAGGG AATAAGCTAC AAAGCAATTT TT - #TTCTTTGT        37020                                                                          - AGACTTAACT GAATAAAAAT TATTTTTATG TCTCAAACAT CATATGAACA AA - #TTTAGTTG        37080                                                                          - GCAAATGGCA AGCTAATAAT ATTTTATAAT ATAGGATATT AATATACTTA AT - #ATTACAAA        37140                                                                          - AGTGCTTCAT AATTAGAAAA GACATAAACT AGAAAAATGG GAAAAGGGCA TG - #AATAAGAA        37200                                                                          - ATTCAAGAGA TACAAATGAC CCACACACTT GAACAAATGT TTATTCTTTC TC - #ATAATCAA        37260                                                                          - AGAAGTAGAA ATTAAATGAA TACTTTGAAG CCAACTTCTG AGAAAGCATA GC - #AAACAAGA        37320                                                                          - AAGCTAGTGC TCAGCTTTGT GTGGTAACGG CACTCTCGCT CTTAAGAAGG TG - #TGTTTGCT        37380                                                                          - CCCTGTGGCT GCTCTCAGGC AGGGCCACAA ACTTGGTGGC TTAAAACACC AC - #AGATTTCT        37440                                                                          - TCTCTTACAT TTGAGAAGTC TGAAATGGGT CTTACTCAGC TGAAATCAAG GT - #GTTGGCAG        37500                                                                          - GGCTGCAGTC CTTTGTGGAG GCTTGGGGGG ATCTTGTTCT CCTGTACGGG GT - #CCTGTGCT        37560                                                                          - TGGTTCGGGG TCCTGTGCTT GGTCTGGGAT CCTGTGCTTG GTTCGAGGTC CT - #GTGCTGGG        37620                                                                          - TCCAGTGCTC TGCTTTTACC ACCTTGAAGT TCATCTGGAA ATGGCACTGG CT - #CGCCCACA        37680                                                                          - CCATATAGCT GACTCTGGTT CTCCCTCCTC CTCACTCGCT CTAAACCTGT GT - #TTTTGGCT        37740                                                                          - GATTTCTAAT CTCTCTTTCC TTGGCCCTTC TGCAGCTTGC AGGGCCTTCT GC - #AGCTCTTG        37800                                                                          - TCTGCCCCAG CCCCGGGGTC TGCCCATCCC AGTGCTGGGC TGTTCTGTTC CT - #GCCCTGCC        37860                                                                          - TTTCCTCAGC CCTTGGCAAC CCTGTTTGTT TTCTCCCTTC CTTAGCAGTG GA - #GAACATCG        37920                                                                          - TAAGATCAAT GCTGACTGCC TTCTGCAGCC AAGCCAGGCC ATTTCATTTC AG - #CCGAGCCA        37980                                                                          - AGTCTGTGTG GAGCAGTTCT TTTATTTTTC TCCTTTTGAC TACCTCATGG TT - #TTCACGGA        38040                                                                          - TTTTTGTTCT CTTCACATTC AAGGATTTTT TGCTTTCAGA AAGTTATATT TC - #TCTGGAAA        38100                                                                          - GAGTGCACCC AATATCCCTT TTGATTTCAA AATCTTAATG TGGAGTCTCT TG - #ACTTGGAT        38160                                                                          - TTCTTTGGAA GAAACTGCTG AAGCTGCCAT GTCTAAGAAG AAAACTTTGG AG - #AAAAATTT        38220                                                                          - TCTTCTTAGA CATGGCAACG TCAACAGTTT CTAAGCTCTT GATTCCGTCT AC - #CCTGTCTC        38280                                                                          - CATCGTTGCC TCAGTCATCT GCCTTACTTC TCTGCAGGGG TTTCTCCCAG CT - #TGCAAATG        38340                                                                          - TACTCCAATT CTGAAATAAC TAAGTCTATA GCTGTGCAAA GAGAAGTCTG GG - #CCCCTTGC        38400                                                                          - TTTCTTGTGT TTGACTCCAT CCACTCTCCA GAAATGAATC CCACTTCTCA CT - #TAACCACT        38460                                                                          - GACCTCCAAA GCATCGTATC ATTTGTGTCA GTTGTCATAT TTGTTAACTT TC - #ACATAACT        38520                                                                          - TTTGACATTA TTTATACCTT TATAACCAGG AAATAATTTT AACTTTATTG TA - #GAAATAAA        38580                                                                          - CAATGGAGTA TAATTTTTCT TGTTGAAGAT AAATATCACC TCCTCTTCCT TT - #AAACATCT        38640                                                                          - CTTCCCTTTG TTTTTGTATT ACATTGGTTT CCCCCCTTTT TTTATTTCCT GG - #GTTGTCGT        38700                                                                          - ATTCCCTGTT ATTATTTTTA CCTTTTTTTT TTTAATGTGG ATGTTTCCGG AG - #TCTGTATT        38760                                                                          - TCTTGCCTTT TCATCTTCTG CCCTTTATTA TTCTCAGCCA CTGCCATTAC TT - #CAGTTATC        38820                                                                          - CATTCCCATG GTTTCCACAT GCTTAGCTTC GGTTGATTCT TGCCATTTTA CA - #GACCATAT        38880                                                                          - TTCCAACTAC TTCTAGAATG TTTTGTTCCT TCAGCCTCAG TATGCCCAAT TT - #GAACTCAT        38940                                                                          - GTTCTCTCTC CCCCTTCTTT CTTCCTTCTT TCTTTCGCTC TCTCTCCCTT CC - #TTCTTTTC        39000                                                                          - TTTCCCTCCC TCCCTTTCTT CCTTCCCTCA CTCGTTCTCT CTTGCTTGCT TG - #CTTTCTCT        39060                                                                          - CCTCTCTCTC TTTTCTTTCT GCNNNNNNNN NNNATTCTTC TCCCTCCCTC TC - #TTCCTTCT        39120                                                                          - CTCCCCCACT CCCCAACTTC CAGGCTAAAG CAGTCCTCCT GAGTAGTTAG GA - #CTACAGAC        39180                                                                          - ATACACGTGC CACCGCGCCC AGCTCCGTGT TCTCTTTGTT TCCCTGCCTC CT - #GCTCTTCC        39240                                                                          - ACTTATCTTT GCATGGCAGG TGGGTGCACG CAGGCATGCT CTGCATGTCT TC - #CTCTTGGC        39300                                                                          - CATTCCCCTT CTAGTTATGG TGTGGCTTTA TCTACGCGTT CTGGAGCAGA AG - #CCTAGTCA        39360                                                                          - CAAAGCTATT TTTTTAAAAC ATTCATGATA ATTCATTTCC TTTTATGTTT TA - #AAAATACT        39420                                                                          - AGCTTTCTGT CTTTATTTCC TTACTAACTT ACTTGGATGC CAGTAATTAG TT - #GTTTTAGT        39480                                                                          - GAACACCACA GAGTGATATT TTGAAACTTT GGACTTCATA AAGTTGGATG AG - #CTCCAGTA        39540                                                                          - GCAAAGAAGG AAGTGTTAAC TAGTTTAACT GACAAATAAA TGCTTCCCAG CT - #TGGTGTGC        39600                                                                          - GATTGAGATT TTTGTTGCAA GTTTGTGAAT CAATTTAACT GCCCCTGCCC TG - #GGGACTAA        39660                                                                          - AGTCAGATAC GTGCTTGTGG GAATCTTTGT CTTTCCCACA CCACCCTGCA TT - #TTAAAACC        39720                                                                          - TCTTGTGTGG GACAGTCCCA CCATGTAATA GCTGTTCTTC CTTACTCAGC TA - #CTTTCCCT        39780                                                                          - CCAGAGAGGC CAGTAGAAAA TCTAGACTAG TTTTTTATAG TCTATTTTCA TG - #TCACTTAT        39840                                                                          - TGAGAGCTAC TGTTTTCTGT TAAATTGTCA GTAAATATTT TAATCAAGGA AA - #AGGGAGGC        39900                                                                          - AATAGGAAGG AGAGAAGAAC AAATCCTTAA CCCTAGTAGG AACCTAATGA AT - #GGGATTTG        39960                                                                          - TTCTGGATAA TTGCAGTAGT CCCCCAGCTA AAGAACCTTT TAAAAATATG TC - #AGATATAC        40020                                                                          - CCAAGAGGAT TGAAATCGTA TGTTCATACA AAAGCTTGTT CACCTGCAGC CT - #TCATATGC        40080                                                                          - AATTCCTATG AATGTTCATA GCAGCATTAT TCATAATAGC CAAAGTATGG AT - #GCAACCCA        40140                                                                          - AATGTCCATG AAGCAATTAA TAGGTAAACA AAATGTGATC TGTTCACACA GT - #GGAATACT        40200                                                                          - AACTATTCAG CCATAAAAAG GAATGAAGCA CTGAGTCCTG CAGCCACACA GA - #TGAACCTC        40260                                                                          - AGATCCATGC TGAGCGAAAG AAGCCAGAAA CAGGAGGCCA TGTGCTGTGT GA - #CTGTATTT        40320                                                                          - CTAGGAAATC TTGAGTCACC ATGGGCAAGA TGCTATCACC TTTGTTCAGT GG - #CCAGAAGC        40380                                                                          - GAGGGCACTA ATATTTACCC TTGCCGGGGT CTACTAGATT GAAGCGTTTC CG - #CTAGGCCA        40440                                                                          - TAAACTTCCA ACACGGTGAC TTGTACATGT AGATATTTGA TCAATATATA GC - #AAATGAAT        40500                                                                          - ATTGATTTAA ACAGAAAAAG GCAAGTGAGA GTGCTTTCTA AACTTAGAGC CC - #TAAATATA        40560                                                                          - TGAGGTTGTG GAATTAATAG ATTCTGTTGT GTGTGTTTGA GGGAATTTAA AA - #ATAATTTA        40620                                                                          - GATGTTAAAC AGTATATTGT GGAGGTGTTT TGTAACTAAT TAATGACGGC AC - #TGAATTGA        40680                                                                          - CTTCTAGGCC TTGCAGTATT AAAACATGTG CTAACACCAC GAATAAAGGC AA - #CTCACGTT        40740                                                                          - GCTTTTGATT GCATGAAGAA TTATTTAGAT GCAATTTATG ATGTTACGGT GG - #TTTATGAA        40800                                                                          - GGGAAAGACG ATGGAGGGCA GCGAAGAGAG TCACCGACCA TGACGGGTAA GT - #GTGTTCAC        40860                                                                          - GCACCTGAAA TGCCTGTACA CGGTATATAC AGTGCACATG TTTATGTAGA AT - #TCAGTTTT        40920                                                                          - ACAAAGTAGG TTAAGTGTAC TTTTTTCCTC CATTACATTT ACCCGGTATA TT - #TTTCAAGA        40980                                                                          - TGTTATTAAG ATGTAACAGT GGAGATTTCA TTAGTCCTGC AAAGTGTGGT AT - #TTCTTGGC        41040                                                                          - TGTCGTGTGA GTCCTGTGGA CTCACCAATT ATCATTAATC CAGCCTCTTT CT - #ACTCAAAG        41100                                                                          - TTCACACTTA AAAGGAAAGC TCTGTAAAAG GGAGGAAGAC GTGAAGAAGG AG - #CACGCCTG        41160                                                                          - GCAGTACTGA GTGCACGTTA TTAGTCAGTG CTGCCCTTTT GCTGTATTTT TC - #GTAAAATA        41220                                                                          - TTTATTAAAT TTGGGTGTCA TTGTGACAAG AAGAAATGCA GTTAAGTGTG AC - #CTTTTTTT        41280                                                                          - TTCCCCAAAC ATGTTAGGTT TTAAGAACCT TTGAGCTATT GTCAGATATA AC - #CAGAAAAA        41340                                                                          - AATAGAATTT TAAGTGAGCA GGATAACTTA GTTAAACTAA CCAAACATAG TG - #TTAGCTGT        41400                                                                          - TAGAGAAATG TAAACATGGA AATAGGCAAA CAGGGAAGTG TGTGGAGTTT CT - #GTTTCCTT        41460                                                                          - TTCAAAATAT CTGTTTGAGC TGGGGTTGAG AGAGAACACT AGGCTTCATG GG - #GTTTTTTT        41520                                                                          - GTTTTTCGTT TTTTGTTTTG AGACAAGAGT TTCGCTCTGT CGCCCAGGCT GG - #AGTGCAGT        41580                                                                          - GGCGCAATCT TGGCTCACTG CAACCTCCGC CTCCCACGTT CACACGATTC TC - #CTGCCTTA        41640                                                                          - GCCTCCTGAG TAGCTGGAAC TACATGCGTG TGCCACCATG CATGACTAAT AT - #TTGTATTT        41700                                                                          - TTAGTAGATA TGGGATTTCA CCTTGTTGGC CAGGCTGGTC TCAAACTCCT TA - #CCTCAGGT        41760                                                                          - GATCCACGCA CCTCGGCCTC CCAAATGAGC TTTGTGTTTT TACCTCATCA GC - #TGTTTGGG        41820                                                                          - GTTGAGCCAC TATGTATGTC AGTGTGCTTG TATCAGTAGG ATCTACTGAG GG - #CAGATGTT        41880                                                                          - CAAAATATGA GCCTCCAGCA CGTTTTACAT GGAAACCCTC ACCTGAAGCA TT - #CGTCTGAA        41940                                                                          - GTTGATGTGC CTTGGAAATT TTATAGAGTA ATATTTTTAA CTACAACAAA AC - #ATTTATAA        42000                                                                          - AAGTAGACAT TATTAAAGCA TTCAGAAGTG AGCAAGGATA GAAATTATTC TG - #CCCAACCT        42060                                                                          - TACACGTAGG CCTTCTAGAC GTAGTACTGT GCACCGTTAC ATTATCTAAC AC - #TGTCTGTG        42120                                                                          - TGTCATCTTT GGATGTTAGG GATTTTTCCA AAGTTCAGTG AGATTATAGT TG - #TCAAATGA        42180                                                                          - TTAGTCTGTT AAATAATGAT AAGATGAGGG TCACTCAGGT TTTAAAAGAA AA - #GCTCTTTG        42240                                                                          - ACTGAAAGAG AGAGCAGCTG TCTACTGCAG AAAGTTAGGG AGGGAGGCTG GA - #GGAGTGAG        42300                                                                          - GCCCAGGGGC TAGCTAGTAT AAAAATTGGT TATGGTCGAA GGAAAAAAAA AT - #GTAACATA        42360                                                                          - TTTATATCTG AAAGATGATT GTTCTCATAA TTGTATATAA CACAGAGTAA TT - #GTAAAGTA        42420                                                                          - GAAAACTAAG GTGTTTTTCA TTTTAGATGT AAATGTTTAG AATATGTAAT GC - #ATCAGTTT        42480                                                                          - AAAAATTAAA ACTGTACGAA ATGCACAGTG AAACGTCTTC CTTGCTTTCC AC - #CCTGCTAC        42540                                                                          - CTGGCCTTCC CTTCTCCTTC CTAGCGATAA CCAGTTTTCT TAATTTGTTG TG - #CGTTGTAT        42600                                                                          - GTGCAAATTT AAGTATATCT TCTTATTCTA CCATCCCTCC CTTCTTACAG AA - #AAGTGGCA        42660                                                                          - TATTAATATT TTTCTCTTTT AAACTATCGA AGGAGTTACT TACCTATTTT TG - #CATTTCAA        42720                                                                          - AACAGACAGT TCATCAAGAT TGTCGTTGGT TTATTAAACA TAGTTTAAGA TT - #AAACAAGT        42780                                                                          - GTTTATAACC AATGAAAAAC AGATAGACTC CCCATAATAA CCTTGTTTAA AT - #GCTGCTAC        42840                                                                          - TTTTATCATG TCCCCTCCTG TCTAAGAACC CCTTGGTTCA GCAGAGCTCA TG - #GGTAAGGC        42900                                                                          - CAGCCTCTGT TGCCTGCCAT CGGAGGAATG CGTTCCAGCC GTGATCTCTG CC - #TTGCCTTC        42960                                                                          - GCTTCCTCCT GTGCTGTGCC GTGAAGCCTC GGCCGTGGTG AAGCTGGCTG AC - #TGAGTCCT        43020                                                                          - CCTGCACCCC ATGCATATTC AGTAGTTGAA GGCTTTGTGT GGCCAATCCT GC - #TTTCCACA        43080                                                                          - GGAAACCACC CTCTCTTTTG TTGCCCTCAT CCAAGGCTAC TGTTCTCCCA GA - #GTGACAGG        43140                                                                          - CGGCACCTTT CCCAGCATAG CACTGTGCCT TCTCCTGCCC CTGCTCTTGC AG - #TACTGCTG        43200                                                                          - TGGCACTGAT GGCGTGTGTT ACAGTGCTGG CACTTAGCAC AGGGCTCTGC CT - #TTCTCTCT        43260                                                                          - TCCCAGCCGC ATCATAAGTG CCTTGAGGAA GCCAAAACCT TCTGTGAGTT GC - #ATTGCCTG        43320                                                                          - GGTTCCAACC TCCCACTGCC CTGCTTATCC TCTGCTACAT GTGAGCTGAC TG - #TGGCTTTG        43380                                                                          - GGGTGGTCAC TGCCTATGTG TATTCATTAC AAATTGTCTC CTTTTGAAAG AT - #TGACCTTT        43440                                                                          - CTGACTTACC CAGATACCAT AAAGAAAATA AAATCTTATC ACTTCAGTCA AG - #GATAAAGT        43500                                                                          - ATTTCTGAAT TAAAGGAAAA ATACACCAGA GTAAAATCAA GACTGAAAGA CA - #AACTGGGA        43560                                                                          - AATTATTTGC AACCTAGATC ATAGAAAAGG GGTCATTTCC TTCTTGCGTA AA - #GTGCACTT        43620                                                                          - ACAAATTGAT AAGAAGATGA CTGATAACTA GAAAGAAAAA TGGGTAAAGA AC - #AACAATAG        43680                                                                          - ACATTTCACA TTTAACCTCA TTCATGATAA GGTAAGTGCA AATGAAAACT AC - #AGGGGATA        43740                                                                          - CCTTTTTTTT TTTTTAATCC ATTAGATTGG CAAACATCCC AAGGTTTGAT CA - #TAGGCTCA        43800                                                                          - GTGGGTGAGA TTTAAGTATT ATCAGGCATT TTTATACTTT GCTGTTAGGA AT - #GCAATGTA        43860                                                                          - GTACAAACCT TTGTAGAAGT TGCTTTGGAA ATGTCTCTCA GATGTACAAA TG - #CATTCACA        43920                                                                          - TTTTAGATTT AGCATTCCCG CTTTCTGAGA CATTATTCAA CATGTATACG TG - #TGCACATA        43980                                                                          - AGATATAATA ATAACACGTT TTTCCTTCTA GTGTGTTGCT TTTAACCTGT AG - #CTTGAAAA        44040                                                                          - AACTCTGCTT TCATTGTTTT TTTTTGTTTT CTGTCACTGG CTCAGCCCTG CT - #TTCAATTG        44100                                                                          - TTTATATGAA TTGATGGGTG TTCTGGTCTG GTTATAATCT ACTTTAGTTT AA - #GAGTCACT        44160                                                                          - TTAAATTATA TGACATCTGA TATAAGTTGT GTTAGGTAGA AAATTCTGTA AC - #TTGGAATA        44220                                                                          - CTGTAAGTAC TTTGTGGCCA CATTTCATTA GTATTAAATA TTATCTCTAT AT - #ATAGTAGG        44280                                                                          - CTATTTAATA TTCATATTTT ATGATGCAAT TAAGAAATAA TTTTTTTCTG AA - #GTTGGTAG        44340                                                                          - ATTGTTGATA TGCCATGGCC CAGTGTTTCT CAAAGCATTC TGGGGGATCA CT - #GTTTGTCA        44400                                                                          - GAATTAGCTG CAGTGATTGT TGAACATGCA GGGCCTCTGC TCCACTCCAC GT - #TGCTACCA        44460                                                                          - GGACGCTCTG CAGGTGAGAG CTGGGAAGCT GTAGAAGCTG CAGTGCTAAC AA - #ATGCTACA        44520                                                                          - GGAATTCTTG TAGTCACCTT CATGAGGTCT TATGTTGAGG AGAGGCAGCC AG - #TAGTGTCC        44580                                                                          - CTTGTCCTTC CCGTTTTATG GTGTAAGTTT CATTTTAAGG GAGGTATAAA TC - #AAAGCCCA        44640                                                                          - CCTGGGCATT CTCTCATGGT TCACTGCTTC TTGTAATCAT GGAAGATGTC AT - #TGCGGCAG        44700                                                                          - AGACGAAACA GTGTAGTTTG ATTACTATTG ATTTTTTTTT AATTATTTTT CT - #GAAGTGGC        44760                                                                          - TGTTGTAATG TAATAAATTG TGTGCTTAAG GACAACCTTT GGTATTCTAT TT - #GAGTATTG        44820                                                                          - TGTATGATCC TAGTTAAGTT TTTTCTACCA GTATTTTCAT ATTACAACAT AT - #TTACTTTC        44880                                                                          - CATTTCTATT AATATTTTTA TATTTAAAGT ATGGAGGCCG GGCACAGTGG CT - #CACGCGTG        44940                                                                          - TAATCCCAGC ATTTTGGGAT GCTGAGGCGG GTGGATCACA AGGTCAGGAG TT - #CTAGACCA        45000                                                                          - GCGTGACCAA CACGGTGAAA TCCCATCTCT ACTAAAAATA CAAAAATTAG CC - #GGGCACAG        45060                                                                          - TGGTAGGCAC CTGTAATTCC AGCTACTCAG GAGGCTGAGG TAGGAGAATC AC - #TTGAATCC        45120                                                                          - GGGAGGCAGC AGTTGCAGTG AGCTAAGATC GTGCCACTGG ACTCTAGCCT GG - #CTGACAGA        45180                                                                          - GCAAGAATCC GCCTAAAAAA AAAGGGATCA GGGAAGAGGG GATTACAGAT AA - #CCCAAAGA        45240                                                                          - AGAAGGAAAA ATCTCCACAA GTTCACCTGT CCAGCGGTAA CCCCAATTTG GA - #TATTTTCC        45300                                                                          - TTTAACAATT TGGATATTTT CCTTTAAATC CTCTTTTTTA TAATGTCTAT AT - #GTTGGAGA        45360                                                                          - GAGTATGTGC CTTTACGTAT TTTTTAAAGA TGAGATTTCT GTGTGTGTCT AT - #ATCTCCTG        45420                                                                          - TTCTTCATAT TTTCTTGTGT GTTATAAACA GCTGTACATG TCAGTATATA TA - #CTTCCGTA        45480                                                                          - ACTTTTTTTT AAAGGCTATA TAGTGTTCAT TGATGTGATT TAACAGCAGT TA - #TCTCCCCG        45540                                                                          - GCTTCATCTT GTTGGAATGT GGGTCCTGTG TGTTGCCTTC AGAGCAAATG GG - #GCTTGGTT        45600                                                                          - TTGCAGCAAG TAGACCTGTG ACCTGTACGA ATAGTTGGAA GACTTTCTCT AT - #TACCCAAG        45660                                                                          - CGTATCAGTA TACTTTAGTG CCTACTAGAA ATTTATGGGT AGAAAAACAA TA - #ATATCTTA        45720                                                                          - GAGTATTTTT TCCTAGATTC CCTAAGGTGC TATAGGGTGA TTTTTACTCA TG - #TAACATGA        45780                                                                          - ACTATGCTTC AACTAAGATA GTTTTTGCAA ATGTGGATAT ATAAGTACTT TA - #TTAAACCT        45840                                                                          - ATAGGAAGTA TTTATACCAC TTATTTCCTC CCTTCAGTGT TAGAACCTCC TA - #AATGGCAT        45900                                                                          - TTGACATTGA ACTGCTTTCC ACTTTGTCGC ATGCTCCTCT CATTGTCCCT AC - #CTGGGTCC        45960                                                                          - TGAACCTTAG GGACTTGGCT GTTATAGCCC CACCATGGCT ACGCTGGGCC TT - #GGTCGTCT        46020                                                                          - CTGAGACTTA GTTTCTTCAT CTTACAAGGA GATAATAACA GCCCCTGCCT GC - #GTAGAATT        46080                                                                          - GCAGAGATCA AATGAAATAA TTAACATACT CAAAAGCATG CCGTAAACAC AT - #TCTGAGCA        46140                                                                          - CATGTACGTT TTAGGAAAAA CAAAAGGACC CATGCACATT TCGGAGTGCT TT - #TGTCTCAG        46200                                                                          - CAGCACTGCC TCTTCTTCCA AAGCTGACGT CTTAGTAGAG GCCCTGCCAC GT - #CCTGAGCA        46260                                                                          - CTGTACTCCA CGAAGCATTC TATTTCTGAC ATTCGAAATG CAGTCTGTTC CA - #TCTTCCTT        46320                                                                          - ACAATCTGTA TGCCAGCACT TGAAATACCG GGTATCTGCA GTGTTGACCA GG - #TGATTACT        46380                                                                          - TAATTATGGA AATGTTGAGG TGGAGATCTA GATAATTCAG TGAAGGCAGG AA - #AATTGGTG        46440                                                                          - TCGGAATCTG TCTTTTTATG TGTCAGAAAT AGAAATAAGA TAGGGTGAGA AG - #TAATTTGT        46500                                                                          - GGCTAAAACA CTATAATAGC TAACACATAG TGCATACTGT GTGCCAAGCA CT - #CCTGTAGG        46560                                                                          - TGCTTGAAAT CTTCTATTAT TATTATCCCT ACTTTATAGA CTTGCACCCT TA - #GGCACAGA        46620                                                                          - GAGGCGGACA GTTGTCCAAG GTTACCCCAG AGGTGGAGAT CCAGGCTACC TG - #ACTCCACC        46680                                                                          - ATGTGTGCTC TTCCCTAGGG CACAGTTGTG CTGCTAAAAA TACTTTTTAA GC - #AGTTCTTT        46740                                                                          - GATTATTCAG ATGATAGTAC TGTAGGAAAA TTAAGACAAA AATAATGAAA AA - #TTAAAATC        46800                                                                          - TTTATTTTAG TGTTTTGCAC ATGTATTATT AAAGCCAGTT TACTCCTGGA AG - #TGTGTAAG        46860                                                                          - AATACAGGGT ATTTTTGATC ACCTAAATGC TGCATGTTAC TAAGAGCTCG AC - #ACTGAAGT        46920                                                                          - CAAGAAGAGC AGTTGCAGAG AGTACTTAGC AAAAACGGGA AGTGTGTGGG GT - #TGAAGGAG        46980                                                                          - CAAAGACAAG TCTTCCTCGG ACGGTGGAGT GTAGAATTCA TCATTTCTCA GA - #ACACGTCT        47040                                                                          - TTGAACGCAT TTTCAATTTG AGGCCAAAGG TCTCAGCCTC CCACTCGGCA TA - #CCTCCCTA        47100                                                                          - CCTTAGTCAG CTCTTAAATC TTAGGAATAT TTCTTTGTTC TTCAAGGAAC TT - #AAATATGT        47160                                                                          - TAACATTCTT ACCTGTCCAC AGGGAGCCCC CTACAAAGAA GGGAGTTTCT AG - #TCTCCGTT        47220                                                                          - CTTTCTTGGA ATAAATAATA GCCTCATACC TTGTGCAATC GAGGCTGAAA AA - #GACTGTCT        47280                                                                          - CCTTTTTTCA AATAAGCAAG TCTTAGAAAC TACAGTTGTT TACAGGGCTC AT - #GGCTATTC        47340                                                                          - CACAGTAATA ATTTTGGTTC TTTTACCAAT TATATAATAT GTTAAAATAT GG - #CAAGTATC        47400                                                                          - AGGAAAGCAA GGAGTGGCAA TGATTAGAAA CCAATGGCCA AGTTAGAGAG GA - #GGGGCAAT        47460                                                                          - TGCTCCCCCA AGTTTGTTGT GGCTGTGTAG CAGTCAGTGA CGAGAAGCTG TG - #TGTCAGGC        47520                                                                          - GACAAGCAAA GTTGAGGATT ATCAGGCGCC TGTGAGTGCC CAGCTGTGTG CC - #AGGTCAGG        47580                                                                          - AGGTGCCATC GTGAGCCAGA CCAGCTTCCT CTCGGCCCCT GTGGAGCTCG CA - #GTCTGGTG        47640                                                                          - GGGAGGCAGC AGTCACCATG GTGACAGGTG ACACACTAGG ATGGGGCTGG TG - #GTGGTAGG        47700                                                                          - CATTTGCGGG TCCCTTCAGA GAGGTGAGTA TGGACTTAGA GGAGGCTCCA GC - #TTCCTATT        47760                                                                          - CCTGGGCTGT CTATAGCACT AAAAGTTGTC ACATGAAAAA TAACATTTGG TA - #CTATTGAT        47820                                                                          - TTAACTTAAT GACTTATGTA ATTGTAGTTG ACTTAGAAAT TATAACATGC TC - #TTCTACTT        47880                                                                          - CAGCTTGAAA CCCCCAACCA CCAGTTTATA ATCCTTTTTT TTTAACTTTT GT - #TTATTTTT        47940                                                                          - CCTAAGGAAT CTGTACTTTT TCTTCATTTT ACAACTTTTT TTGTCCTGTT AC - #CTTATTTT        48000                                                                          - CATTTTTACT TTATATGACC ATGAGTTCTA AAATAGTAAA AAAAAAGAAT TA - #TTTTTGTT        48060                                                                          - CTTTGTTAGA ATTTCTCTGC AAAGAATGTC CAAAAATTCA TATTCACATT GA - #TCGTATCG        48120                                                                          - ACAAAAAAGA TGTCCCAGAA GAACAAGAAC ATATGAGAAG ATGGCTGCAT GA - #ACGTTTCG        48180                                                                          - AAATCAAAGA TAAGTGAGTA ACAACAGTTC CAGCACTTCC GGAACTTCGG TT - #CAACTAGA        48240                                                                          - TTTCAGTATA GTCAACAATT TGAAACCAAT GTAAATGGTT ATATTGTCTC AA - #GAATACAT        48300                                                                          - TTTATAAATT CAAATCAAAT TTTATGCATG TCTGATCGTG TTTTAAACTT TA - #CTTGTACA        48360                                                                          - AATCAGTCTA AAAGAACTTG TTACAGTGGG CCCATCTACT TGCATTGATA GT - #ATTTCTTG        48420                                                                          - GACAATACTA CGTGATAACA TAGCAAATTA AATTAAAAAC AACAACAAAC AC - #ACAAAAAA        48480                                                                          - ACTTTCCAGT GTCAGATGCC CGGACCTACC TGTCAGGTCA CATAAAGTGG TG - #TTACTGTG        48540                                                                          - TGAGGTCTGG CTGTTGGGCC AGTGTGCGCA GAAAAGCAAG GGAGGGGTAG AG - #GACTATGC        48600                                                                          - GGACGTGCAG GTGGACATGA TGCTGTTATA TTTGTTGGAA ATAGAAGGGG GC - #AGTTGACA        48660                                                                          - GCGTTATATC CAAAGTGTCT TCTGTGGTTA ATTATATTCA GAAATTTTAG CC - #AATTGTTT        48720                                                                          - TATTCTCTAA ATATGTACTT TCTGCTCAAG AAACTATCAT TGTTCTTCTT TT - #CCTTGTTT        48780                                                                          - TACAGTACAG TGTTTTTAAT TAACCCTCCT GGGTTAACTT TACCAGGTGA AA - #ATGATTAA        48840                                                                          - AAGTGTAATA GGTTAACAAT GAAACTTTAA GCTTCTATTT TTCATTGACT CT - #TAACTGTA        48900                                                                          - CATGATGTAA TGTATTCAGC GAGCCATTCA GGACCACTTT GGCCCATGGA AG - #AAATTTAA        48960                                                                          - AAGTAAGATC TACATGTATT GACATGAAAA TATGTTCTCA GAAAAAAGAC TA - #ATGTATTT        49020                                                                          - AATGTCCTAC TTATTTTATA AGTATTTAGA ATACCTCTGG ACATTTTAAA AC - #AATGATTA        49080                                                                          - TTGCTAGGGT GTGTGATTTA TAAAGCAATA GAAGCGCTTT CCCTTTCTGT TT - #GTGTTTTA        49140                                                                          - GATTATTATA TCGGGTATGT TCTGCTATCA TAACTTTACA AATCTTATGT AA - #TATGGGAA        49200                                                                          - AATGAGTTAA CTATGCTGTT TTCCTTCTTT TACCTGCCTT TCTAATTCTG TG - #GGAATAAA        49260                                                                          - GGCGTTTTTG AGACAGCCCA GGTGTAGTGA GCAGTCCATA TCCATGGATT CC - #ACATTCAT        49320                                                                          - GGATTCCACC AAGCACAGAC CAAAAATACT CAGAAAAAAA GGGGGCTGGC TG - #TGGTGGCT        49380                                                                          - CATGCATGTA ATCCCAGCAC TTTGGGAGGC TAAGGCAGGC AAATTGCTTG AG - #CCCAGAAG        49440                                                                          - TTCAAGACAG CCTGGGCAAC ATGGCAAAAC CCTGTCTCTA CAGAAAATAC AA - #AAATTAGC        49500                                                                          - CAGGCGTGCA CCTGTAGTCC CAGCTACTCA GGAGGCCGAG GTGCGAGGAT CA - #CCTGAGCC        49560                                                                          - TGGAAGGTTG AGACTGCAGT GAGCTATCAT TGTGCCAACT CCAGCCTGGT AA - #CAGAGTGC        49620                                                                          - CTTTTTTCAA AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAGGAT TTGGGAGGAT ATGCATATGT TA - #TATTCAAA        49680                                                                          - TACATGCCAT TTTATTCATA TATCAGGGAC TTGAGCATCC TTTGATCTTG GT - #CTCTGCCG        49740                                                                          - GGTATCCTGG GACCAGCCCC CTGTCGATAC AGAGGGACCG CTGTCTAAGA AC - #CGCTGGTC        49800                                                                          - CTATCTTTGA CTTCTGGCGG AATAGGAGCT CCATGTAAAA AGGAGGAGAA GC - #TGCAGCGG        49860                                                                          - GTTATTAGCC ATTTGTGAGT CAGGTCACTG TAAAACTTTA TCAAAAGTTT AA - #AAGACAAA        49920                                                                          - AAGCATCCTC ATAAAATGCC TTAAAACCAC CTGTTGAAAT ATTACATATA CA - #ATTCATGT        49980                                                                          - ATACTAATCA TAGAGCATAT TAAAGATATT TTAGAAGACT AGAAACTTCT AT - #TAAACCAA        50040                                                                          - GTTTCTGGAT GTTTCCGTAT TCATCCTTAT TTTCCAGGGA CCTGCATAAC TT - #TTCCAGCG        50100                                                                          - TGTAATAGCT ACCTGATTGA TATTTTTTGA ATTGAAATAC TGAAGTGACT AA - #AATCTAAA        50160                                                                          - CTTTTTCCAT TCTGGCCATA GGATGCTTAT AGAATTTTAT GAGTCACCAG AT - #CCAGAAAG        50220                                                                          - AAGAAAAAGA TTTCCTGGGA AAAGTGTTAA TTCCAAATTA AGTATCAAGA AG - #ACTTTACC        50280                                                                          - ATCAATGTTG ATCTTAAGTG GTTTGACTGC AGGCATGCTT ATGACCGATG CT - #GGAAGGAA        50340                                                                          - GCTGTATGTG AACACCTGGA TATATGGAAC CCTACTTGGC TGCCTGTGGG TT - #ACTATTAA        50400                                                                          - AGCATAGACA AGTAGCTGTC TCCAGACAGT GGGATGTGCT ACATTGTCTA TT - #TTTGGCGG        50460                                                                          - CTGCACATGA CATCAAATTG TTTCCTGAAT TTATTAAGGA GTGTAAATAA AG - #CCTTGTTG        50520                                                                          - ATTGAAGATT GGATAATAGA ATTTGTGACG AAAGCTGATA TGCAATGGTC TT - #GGGCAAAC        50580                                                                          - ATACCTGGTT GTACAACTTT AGCATCGGGG CTGCTGGAAG GGTAAAAGCT AA - #ATGGAGTT        50640                                                                          - TCTCCTGCTC TGTCCATTTC CTATGAACTA ATGACAACTT GAGAAGGCTG GG - #AGGATTGT        50700                                                                          - GTATTTTGCA AGTCAGATGG CTGCATTTTT GAGCATTAAT TTGCAGCGTA TT - #TCACTTTT        50760                                                                          - TCTGTTATTT TCAATTTATT ACAACTTGAC AGCTCCAAGC TCTTATTACT AA - #AGTATTTA        50820                                                                          - GTATCTTGCA GCTAGTTAAT ATTTCATCTT TTGCTTATTT CTACAAGTCA GT - #GAAATAAA        50880                                                                          - TTGTATTTAG GAAGTGTCAG GATGTTCAAA GGAAAGGGTA AAAAGTGTTC AT - #GGGGAAAA        50940                                                                          - AGCTCTGTTT AGCACATGAT TTTATTGTAT TGCGTTATTA GCTGATTTTA CT - #CATTTTAT        51000                                                                          - ATTTGCAAAA TAAATTTCTA ATATTTATTG AAATTGCTTA ATTTGCACAC CC - #TGTACACA        51060                                                                          - CAGAAAATGG TATAAAATAT GAGAACGAAG TTTAAAATTG TGACTCTGAT TC - #ATTATAGC        51120                                                                          - AGAACTTTAA ATTTCCCAGC TTTTTGAAGA TTTAAGCTAC GCTATTAGTA CT - #TCCCTTTG        51180                                                                          - TCTGTGCCAT AAGTGCTTGA AAACGTTAAG GTTTTCTGTT TTGTTTTGTT TT - #TTTAATAT        51240                                                                          - CAAAAGAGTC GGTGTGAACC TTGGTTGGAC CCCAAGTTCA CAAGATTTTT AA - #GGTGATGA        51300                                                                          - GAGCCTGCAG ACATTCTGCC TAGATTTACT AGCGTGTGCC TTTTGCCTGC TT - #CTCTTTGA        51360                                                                          - TTTCACAGAA TATTCATTCA GAAGTCGCGT TTCTGTAGTG TGGTGGATTC CC - #ACTGGGCT        51420                                                                          - CTGGTCCTTC CCTTGGATCC CGTCAGTGGT GCTGCTCAGC GGCTTGCACG TA - #GACTTGCT        51480                                                                          - AGGAAGAAAT GCAGAGCCAG CCTGTGCTGC CCACTTTCAG AGTTGAACTC TT - #TAAGCCCT        51540                                                                          - TGTGAGTGGG CTTCACCAGC TACTGCAGAG GCATTTTGCA TTTGTCTGTG TC - #AAGAAGTT        51600                                                                          - CACCTTCTCA AGCCAGTGAA ATACAGACTT AATTCGTCAT GACTGAACGA AT - #TTGTTTAT        51660                                                                          - TTCCCATTAG GTTTAGTGGA GCTACACATT AATATGTATC GCCTTAGAGC AA - #GAGCTGTG        51720                                                                          - TTCCAGGAAC CAGATCACGA TTTTTAGCCA TGGAACAATA TATCCCATGG GA - #GAAGACCT        51780                                                                          - TTCAGTGTGA ACTGTTCTAT TTTTGTGTTA TAATTTAAAC TTCGATTTCC TC - #ATAGTCCT        51840                                                                          - TTAAGTTGAC ATTTCTGCTT ACTGCTACTG GATTTTTGCT GCAGAAATAT AT - #CAGTGGCC        51900                                                                          - CACATTAAAC ATACCAGTTG GATCATGATA AGCAAAATGA AAGAAATAAT GA - #TTAAGGGA        51960                                                                          - AAATTAAGTG ACTGTGTTAC ACTGCTTCTC CCATGCCAGA GAATAAACTC TT - #TCAAGCAT        52020                                                                          - CATCTTTGAA GAGTCGTGTG GTGTGAATTG GTTTGTGTAC ATTAGAATGT AT - #GCACACAT        52080                                                                          - CCATGGACAC TCAGGATATA GTTGGCCTAA TAATCGGGGC ATGGGTAAAA CT - #TATGAAAA        52140                                                                          - TTTCCTCATG CTGAATTGTA ATTTTCTCTT ACCTGTAAAG TAAAATTTAG AT - #CAATTCCA        52200                                                                          - TGTCTTTGTT AAGTACAGGG ATTTAATATA TTTTGAATAT AATGGGTATG TT - #CTAAATTT        52260                                                                          - GAACTTTGAG AGGCAATACT GTTGGAATTA TGTGGATTCT AACTCATTTT AA - #CAAGGTAG        52320                                                                          - CCTGACCTGC ATAAGATCAC TTGAATGTTA GGTTTCATAG AACTATACTA AT - #CTTCTCAC        52380                                                                          - AAAAGGTCTA TAAAATACAG TCGTTGAAAA AAATTTTGTA TCAAAATGTT TG - #GAAAATTA        52440                                                                          - GAAGCTTCTC CTTAACCTGT ATTGATACTG ACTTGAATTA TTTTCTAAAA TT - #AAGAGCCG        52500                                                                          - TATACCTACC TGTAAGTCTT TTCACATATC ATTTAAACTT TTGTTTGTAT TA - #TTACTGAT        52560                                                                          - TTACAGCTTA GTTATTAATT TTTCTTTATA AGAATGCCGT CGATGTGCAT GC - #TTTTATGT        52620                                                                          - TTTTCAGAAA AGGGTGTGTT TGGATGAAAG TAAAAAAAAA AATAAAATCT TT - #CACTGTCT        52680                                                                          - CTAATGGCTG TGCTGTTTAA CATTTTTTGA CCCTAAAATT CACCAACAGT CT - #CCCAGTAC        52740                                                                          - ATAAAATAGG CTTAATGACT GGCCCTGCAT TCTTCACAAT ATTTTTCCCT AA - #GCTTTGAG        52800                                                                          - CAAAGTTTTA AAAAAATACA CTAAAATAAT CAAAACTGTT AAGCAGTATA TT - #AGTTTGGT        52860                                                                          - TATATAAATT CATCTGCAAT TTATAAGATG CATGGCCGAT GTTAATTTGC TT - #GGCAATTC        52920                                                                          - TGTAATCATT AAGTGATCTC AGTGAAACAT GTCAAATGCC TTAAATTAAC TA - #AGTTGGTG        52980                                                                          - AATAAAAGTG CCGATCTGGC TAACTCTTAC ACCATACATA CTGATAGTTT TT - #CATATGTT        53040                                                                          - TCATTTCCAT GTGATTTTTA AAATTTAGAG TGGCAACAAT TTTGCTTAAT AT - #GGGTTACA        53100                                                                          - TAAGCTTTAT TTTTTCCTTT GTTCATAATT ATATTCTTTG AATAGGTCTG TG - #TCAATCAA        53160                                                                          - GTGATCTAAC TAGACTGATC ATAGATAGAA GGAAATAAGG CCAAGTTCAA GA - #CCAGCCTG        53220                                                                          - GGCAACATAT CGAGAACCTG TCTACAAAAA AATTAAAAAA AATTAGCCAG GC - #ATGGTGGC        53280                                                                          - GTACACTGAG TAGTTTGTCC CAGCTACTCG GGAGGGTGAG GTGGGAGGAT CG - #CTTCAGCC        53340                                                                          - CAGGAGGTTG AGATTGCAGT GAGCCATGGA CATACCACTG CACTACAGCC TA - #GGTAACAG        53400                                                                          - CACGAGACCC CAACTCTTAG AAAATGAAAA GGAAATATAG AAATATAAAA TT - #TGCTTATT        53460                                                                          - ATAGACACAC AGTAACTCCC AGATATGTAC CACAAAAAAT GTGAAAAGAG AG - #AGAAATGT        53520                                                                          - CTACCAAAGC AGTATTTTGT GTGTATAATT GCAAGCGCAT AGTAAAATAA TT - #TTAACCTT        53580                                                                          - AATTTGTTTT TAGTAGTGTT TAGATTGAAG ATTGAGTGAA ATATTTTCTT GG - #CAGATATT        53640                                                                          - CCGTATCTGG TGGAAAGCTA CAATGCAATG TCGTTGTAGT TTTGCATGGC TT - #GCTTTATA        53700                                                                          - AACAAGATTT TTTCTCCCTC CTTTTGGGCC AGTTTTCATT ACGAGTAACT CA - #CACTTTTT        53760                                                                          - GATTAAAGAA CTTGAAATTA CGTTATCACT TAGTATAATT GACATTATAT AG - #AGACTATG        53820                                                                          - TAACATGCAA TCATTAGAAT CAAAATTAGT ACTTTGGTCA AAATATTTAC AA - #CATTCACA        53880                                                                          - TACTTGTCAA ATATTCATGT AATTAACTGA ATTTAAAACC TTCAACTATT AT - #GAAGTGCT        53940                                                                          - CGTCTGTACA ATCGCTAATT TACTCAGTTT AGAGTAGCTA CAACTCTTCG AT - #ACTATCAT        54000                                                                          - CAATATTTGA CATCTTTTCC AATTTGTGTA TGAAAAGTAA ATCTATTCCT GT - #AGCAACTG        54060                                                                          - GGGAGTCATA TATGAGGTCA AAGACATATA CCTTGTTATT ATAATATGTA TA - #CTATAATA        54120                                                                          - ATAGCTGGTT ATCCTGAGCA GGGGAAAAGG TTATTTTTAG GAAAACCACT TC - #AAATAGAA        54180                                                                          - AGCTGAAGTA CTTCTAATAT ACTGAGGGAA GTATAATATG TGGAACAAAC TC - #TCAACAAA        54240                                                                          - ATGTTTATTG ATGTTGATGA AACAGATCAG TTTTTCCATC CGGATTATTA TT - #GGTTCATG        54300                                                                          - ATTTTATATG TGAATATGTA AGATATGTTC TGCAATTTTA TAAATGTTCA TG - #TCTTTTTT        54360                                                                          - TAAAAAAGGT GCTATTGAAA TTCTGTGTCT CCAGCAGGCA AGAATACTTG AC - #TAACTCTT        54420                                                                          - TTTGTCTCTT TATGGTATTT TCAGAATAAA GTCTGACTTG TGTTTTTGAG AT - #TATTGGTG        54480                                                                          - CCTCATTAAT TCAGCAATAA AGGAAAATAT GCATCTCAAA AATTGGTGAT AA - #AAAGTTAT        54540                                                                          - TTCTTGTATA TGTGATAAAG TTTACATGTT GTGTATATAT GTTGTATTGC CA - #AATACGGC        54600                                                                          - TATTAAATAC TACGTCATAT TTTAAAGGTT CAGTTTGTAG TGATAGTAAA CA - #AGCAGTGC        54660                                                                          - ACTAAGCCTC TTGCGGGCAT CATCTCATCT CACTGTCATC ACAAACCCCA TG - #CCACAGCG        54720                                                                          - TAGCTTGACC ACTAAAAGTA ATGCATCTGC AAGCATACTG CCAGGTTTTG GA - #TAGTTTGT        54780                                                                          - ACCAACAGTT ACCTTATCAA GGTAAATCCC AGACTCTAAA AGAGTTGGTG CT - #GTGTCACT        54840                                                                          - ACATGCATAA CTTTAAATAA ATTTCCTGCC GGGCGCGGTG GCTCACGCCT GT - #AATCCCAG        54900                                                                          - CAGTTTGGGA GGCCGAGGCA AGTGGATCAC TTGAGGTCAG GAGTTTGAGA CC - #AGCCTGGC        54960                                                                          - CAACGTGGTG AAACCCTGTC TCTACTAAAA ATACAAAAAT TAGCCAGGCG TG - #TGGTGGCA        55020                                                                          - GGCACCTGTA ATCCCAGCTA CTTGGGAGGA TGAGGCAGGA GAATCATTTG AA - #TCCTGCAG        55080                                                                          - GCGGAGGTTG CAGTGAGCCA AGATGGCGTC ATTGCACTCC AGCCTGGGCG AC - #AAGAGCGA        55140                                                                          - GACTCCGTAT TAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAATT CCTCTCCTGT TT - #GAGCTTTC        55200                                                                          - CCTTACCTGT AAAGAGGGGA GAATATGTAT TTACTTCAAA GAGTTCAGGG AA - #ATGACTCT        55260                                                                          - CACTAGTTTG AGATTCTAGG TATAAAAATA CATTCTTATA TAATTTTAAC AC - #CAATGTGA        55320                                                                          - GAGATTATTA TTCTTGCTAA ACCAATTCAG TTTTATTTGC TGTCTAAAAT GT - #GTGAATAA        55380                                                                          - GTAATTGTCC ATTATTTTCT GAAGTGTTTT GGAACTCAAC ACATGATTGT GA - #GGAGGATT        55440                                                                          - TGTTGCTAAA CATCTTTCTG GTTATTCAAG CTCGTGTATA CTGTGCTCTG TT - #GAGACATG        55500                                                                          - CAGAGTTACT TTCTGTCTGG GTCACAGGTC AGTTCTTGAT AGTTTTCGGA CA - #ATTAACCA        55560                                                                          - GTTTTCATTT GCCCATGACC ACCTTTATTC TTTTTCCTCA ACTGCACCCA TC - #TTTTATAA        55620                                                                          - GGTCTTTCAG TTTATTGCAG AGAAGATGGT GGAGAAAAGC CGGAATTCCC AC - #CCACCGCT        55680                                                                          - GCCATCCCCA TGTTTTATCA TTGGCTAGAG TGGAAAATAG CAGTAACTAC TG - #TGAGAGAT        55740                                                                          - CATTTGTTTA TATAATGGAA ACAAAGATGA GGAAAGAACC TGGCTTAGAT CA - #GAGAACTG        55800                                                                          - ATGTATTTAG ATTCTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTT TAAGACGGAG TGTTGCTCTG TT - #GCCCAGAC        55860                                                                          - TGGAGTACAG TGGCTCAATC TCGGCTCACT GCAACCTCCA TTTCCCTGGT TC - #AAGCAATT        55920                                                                          - ATCCTGCCTC AGCCTCCCAA GTATTTGGGA TTACAGGCGT GTTCCACCAC AC - #CTGGCTAA        55980                                                                          - TTTTTTGTAT TTTTAGTAGA GACGGGGTTT CGCCATGTTG GCCAGGCTGG TC - #TCGAAATC        56040                                                                          - CTGACCTCAG ATGATCCACC CGCCTTGGCC TCCCAAAGTG CTGGGATTAC AG - #GCGCGAGC        56100                                                                          - CACCGCGCCT GGCCCAATGT ATTTGGATTC TTAAAGAACA CTTTCAAATT AA - #ATATCAGT        56160                                                                          - TGAAGAGAAC TAGAACTAAA GAATTTCTGT GTCAAACTGT TTAGCAAATG TA - #AGTAGAAG        56220                                                                          - CTGGGAGATG TGTCCTGGAA TGAATGAATA CATCAGTAAA ATACCATACG TA - #TGTTATGA        56280                                                                          - TGTTATTGTT TCCTTGCCTT GGTTGATTTG GTTTTACTGT GAAATAATTT TC - #AATATAGA        56340                                                                          - ATTGTGATCG TTGGAATTTG GTCATCTACT AGAAAATGAG AAAGAAGTTA AT - #AGCTATCT        56400                                                                          - TCCTTAAAGA TTTCTGAGGT TGGGATTAAG GTAGTGTTCC CAAGGTGTTC TA - #AAACGGCA        56460                                                                          - GCGAGAGCTG TGCACTCACT TCACAAATTT GAATTCCTGC TCTGTGTTAG GC - #GCTG            56516                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 2:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 23 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: pg15RACE130n                                           #132..154 (B) LOCATION: complement                                             #Location relative to seqID2 and seqID3                                        #2:   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                23GTAG AAG                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 3:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 5227 base                                                          (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: CDNA                                                 -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: CDS                                                              (B) LOCATION: 31..1089                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: polyAdenylat - #ion signal                                       (B) LOCATION: 5180..5186                                             #3:   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - CTGCTGTCCC TGGTGCTCCA CACGTACTCC ATG CGC TAC CTG CT - #G CCC AGC GTC           54                                                                           #Tyr Leu Leu Pro Ser Val                                                       #            5  1                                                              - GTG CTC CTG GGC ACG GCG CCC ACC TAC GTG TT - #G GCC TGG GGG GTC TGG           102                                                                           Val Leu Leu Gly Thr Ala Pro Thr Tyr Val Le - #u Ala Trp Gly Val Trp            #    20                                                                        - CGG CTG CTC TCC GCC TTC CTG CCC GCC CGC TT - #C TAC CAA GCG CTG GAC           150                                                                           Arg Leu Leu Ser Ala Phe Leu Pro Ala Arg Ph - #e Tyr Gln Ala Leu Asp            #40                                                                            - GAC CGG CTC TAC TGC GTC TAC CAG AGC ATG GT - #G CTC TTC TTC TTC GAG           198                                                                           Asp Arg Leu Tyr Cys Val Tyr Gln Ser Met Va - #l Leu Phe Phe Phe Glu            #                55                                                            - AAT TAC ACC GGG GTC CAG ATA TTG CTA TAT GG - #A GAT TTG CCA AAA AAT           246                                                                           Asn Tyr Thr Gly Val Gln Ile Leu Leu Tyr Gl - #y Asp Leu Pro Lys Asn            #            70                                                                - AAA GAA AAT ATA ATA TAT TTA GCA AAT CAT CA - #A AGC ACA GTT GAC TGG           294                                                                           Lys Glu Asn Ile Ile Tyr Leu Ala Asn His Gl - #n Ser Thr Val Asp Trp            #        85                                                                    - ATT GTT GCT GAC ATC TTG GCC ATC AGG CAG AA - #T GCG CTA GGA CAT GTG           342                                                                           Ile Val Ala Asp Ile Leu Ala Ile Arg Gln As - #n Ala Leu Gly His Val            #    100                                                                       - CGC TAC GTG CTG AAA GAA GGG TTA AAA TGG CT - #G CCA TTG TAT GGG TGT           390                                                                           Arg Tyr Val Leu Lys Glu Gly Leu Lys Trp Le - #u Pro Leu Tyr Gly Cys            105                 1 - #10                 1 - #15                 1 -        #20                                                                            - TAC TTT GCT CAG CAT GGA GGA ATC TAT GTA AA - #G CGC AGT GCC AAA TTT           438                                                                           Tyr Phe Ala Gln His Gly Gly Ile Tyr Val Ly - #s Arg Ser Ala Lys Phe            #               135                                                            - AAC GAG AAA GAG ATG CGA AAC AAG TTG CAG AG - #C TAC GTG GAC GCA GGA           486                                                                           Asn Glu Lys Glu Met Arg Asn Lys Leu Gln Se - #r Tyr Val Asp Ala Gly            #           150                                                                - ACT CCA ATG TAT CTT GTG ATT TTT CCA GAA GG - #T ACA AGG TAT AAT CCA           534                                                                           Thr Pro Met Tyr Leu Val Ile Phe Pro Glu Gl - #y Thr Arg Tyr Asn Pro            #       165                                                                    - GAG CAA ACA AAA GTC CTT TCA GCT AGT CAG GC - #A TTT GCT GCC CAA CGT           582                                                                           Glu Gln Thr Lys Val Leu Ser Ala Ser Gln Al - #a Phe Ala Ala Gln Arg            #   180                                                                        - GGC CTT GCA GTA TTA AAA CAT GTG CTA ACA CC - #A CGA ATA AAG GCA ACT           630                                                                           Gly Leu Ala Val Leu Lys His Val Leu Thr Pr - #o Arg Ile Lys Ala Thr            185                 1 - #90                 1 - #95                 2 -        #00                                                                            - CAC GTT GCT TTT GAT TGC ATG AAG AAT TAT TT - #A GAT GCA ATT TAT GAT           678                                                                           His Val Ala Phe Asp Cys Met Lys Asn Tyr Le - #u Asp Ala Ile Tyr Asp            #               215                                                            - GTT ACG GTG GTT TAT GAA GGG AAA GAC GAT GG - #A GGG CAG CGA AGA GAG           726                                                                           Val Thr Val Val Tyr Glu Gly Lys Asp Asp Gl - #y Gly Gln Arg Arg Glu            #           230                                                                - TCA CCG ACC ATG ACG GAA TTT CTC TGC AAA GA - #A TGT CCA AAA ATT CAT           774                                                                           Ser Pro Thr Met Thr Glu Phe Leu Cys Lys Gl - #u Cys Pro Lys Ile His            #       245                                                                    - ATT CAC ATT GAT CGT ATC GAC AAA AAA GAT GT - #C CCA GAA GAA CAA GAA           822                                                                           Ile His Ile Asp Arg Ile Asp Lys Lys Asp Va - #l Pro Glu Glu Gln Glu            #   260                                                                        - CAT ATG AGA AGA TGG CTG CAT GAA CGT TTC GA - #A ATC AAA GAT AAG ATG           870                                                                           His Met Arg Arg Trp Leu His Glu Arg Phe Gl - #u Ile Lys Asp Lys Met            265                 2 - #70                 2 - #75                 2 -        #80                                                                            - CTT ATA GAA TTT TAT GAG TCA CCA GAT CCA GA - #A AGA AGA AAA AGA TTT           918                                                                           Leu Ile Glu Phe Tyr Glu Ser Pro Asp Pro Gl - #u Arg Arg Lys Arg Phe            #               295                                                            - CCT GGG AAA AGT GTT AAT TCC AAA TTA AGT AT - #C AAG AAG ACT TTA CCA           966                                                                           Pro Gly Lys Ser Val Asn Ser Lys Leu Ser Il - #e Lys Lys Thr Leu Pro            #           310                                                                - TCA ATG TTG ATC TTA AGT GGT TTG ACT GCA GG - #C ATG CTT ATG ACC GAT          1014                                                                           Ser Met Leu Ile Leu Ser Gly Leu Thr Ala Gl - #y Met Leu Met Thr Asp            #       325                                                                    - GCT GGA AGG AAG CTG TAT GTG AAC ACC TGG AT - #A TAT GGA ACC CTA CTT          1062                                                                           Ala Gly Arg Lys Leu Tyr Val Asn Thr Trp Il - #e Tyr Gly Thr Leu Leu            #   340                                                                        - GGC TGC CTG TGG GTT ACT ATT AAA GCA TAGACAAGT - #A GCTGTCTCCA                1109                                                                           Gly Cys Leu Trp Val Thr Ile Lys Ala                                            345                 3 - #50                                                    - GACAGTGGGA TGTGCTACAT TGTCTATTTT TGGCGGCTGC ACATGACATC AA - #ATTGTTTC        1169                                                                           - CTGAATTTAT TAAGGAGTGT AAATAAAGCC TTGTTGATTG AAGATTGGAT AA - #TAGAATTT        1229                                                                           - GTGACGAAAG CTGATATGCA ATGGTCTTGG GCAAACATAC CTGGTTGTAC AA - #CTTTAGCA        1289                                                                           - TCGGGGCTGC TGGAAGGGTA AAAGCTAAAT GGAGTTTCTC CTGCTCTGTC CA - #TTTCCTAT        1349                                                                           - GAACTAATGA CAACTTGAGA AGGCTGGGAG GATTGTGTAT TTTGCAAGTC AG - #ATGGCTGC        1409                                                                           - ATTTTTGAGC ATTAATTTGC AGCGTATTTC ACTTTTTCTG TTATTTTCAA TT - #TATTACAA        1469                                                                           - CTTGACAGCT CCAAGCTCTT ATTACTAAAG TATTTAGTAT CTTGCAGCTA GT - #TAATATTT        1529                                                                           - CATCTTTTGC TTATTTCTAC AAGTCAGTGA AATAAATTGT ATTTAGGAAG TG - #TCAGGATG        1589                                                                           - TTCAAAGGAA AGGGTAAAAA GTGTTCATGG GGAAAAAGCT CTGTTTAGCA CA - #TGATTTTA        1649                                                                           - TTGTATTGCG TTATTAGCTG ATTTTACTCA TTTTATATTT GCAAAATAAA TT - #TCTAATAT        1709                                                                           - TTATTGAAAT TGCTTAATTT GCACACCCTG TACACACAGA AAATGGTATA AA - #ATATGAGA        1769                                                                           - ACGAAGTTTA AAATTGTGAC TCTGATTCAT TATAGCAGAA CTTTAAATTT CC - #CAGCTTTT        1829                                                                           - TGAAGATTTA AGCTACGCTA TTAGTACTTC CCTTTGTCTG TGCCATAAGT GC - #TTGAAAAC        1889                                                                           - GTTAAGGTTT TCTGTTTTGT TTTGTTTTTT TAATATCAAA AGAGTCGGTG TG - #AACCTTGG        1949                                                                           - TTGGACCCCA AGTTCACAAG ATTTTTAAGG TGATGAGAGC CTGCAGACAT TC - #TGCCTAGA        2009                                                                           - TTTACTAGCG TGTGCCTTTT GCCTGCTTCT CTTTGATTTC ACAGAATATT CA - #TTCAGAAG        2069                                                                           - TCGCGTTTCT GTAGTGTGGT GGATTCCCAC TGGGCTCTGG TCCTTCCCTT GG - #ATCCCGTC        2129                                                                           - AGTGGTGCTG CTCAGCGGCT TGCACGTAGA CTTGCTAGGA AGAAATGCAG AG - #CCAGCCTG        2189                                                                           - TGCTGCCCAC TTTCAGAGTT GAACTCTTTA AAGCCCTTGT GAGTGGGCTT CA - #CCAGCTAC        2249                                                                           - TGCAGAGGCA TTTTGCATTT GTCTGTGTCA AGAAGTTCAC CTTCTCAAGC CA - #GTGAAATA        2309                                                                           - CAGACTTAAT TCGTCATGAC TGAACGAATT TGTTTATTTC CCATTAGGTT TA - #GTGGAGCT        2369                                                                           - ACACATTAAT ATGTATCGCC TTAGAGCAAG AGCTGTGTTC CAGGAACCAG AT - #CACGATTT        2429                                                                           - TTAGCCATGG AACAATATAT CCCATGGGAG AAGACCTTTC AGTGTGAACT GT - #TCTATTTT        2489                                                                           - TGTGTTATAA TTTAAACTTC GATTTCCTCA TAGTCCTTTA AGTTGACATT TC - #TGCTTACT        2549                                                                           - GCTACTGGAT TTTTGCTGCA GAAATATATC AGTGGCCCAC ATTAAACATA CC - #AGTTGGAT        2609                                                                           - CATGATAAGC AAAATGAAAG AAATAATGAT TAAGGGAAAA TTAAGTGACT GT - #GTTACACT        2669                                                                           - GCTTCTCCCA TGCCAGAGAA TAAACTCTTT CAAGCATCAT CTTTGAAGAG TC - #GTGTGGTG        2729                                                                           - TGAATTGGTT TGTGTACATT AGAATGTATG CACACATCCA TGGACACTCA GG - #ATATAGTT        2789                                                                           - GGCCTAATAA TCGGGGCATG GGTAAAACTT ATGAAAATTT CCTCATGCTG AA - #TTGTAATT        2849                                                                           - TTCTCTTACC TGTAAAGTAA AATTTAGATC AATTCCATGT CTTTGTTAAG TA - #CAGGGATT        2909                                                                           - TAATATATTT TGAATATAAT GGGTATGTTC TAAATTTGAA CTTTGAGAGG CA - #ATACTGTT        2969                                                                           - GGAATTATGT GGATTCTAAC TCATTTTAAC AAGGTAGCCT GACCTGCATA AG - #ATCACTTG        3029                                                                           - AATGTTAGGT TTCATAGAAC TATACTAATC TTCTCACAAA AGGTCTATAA AA - #TACAGTCG        3089                                                                           - TTGAAAAAAA TTTTGTATCA AAATGTTTGG AAAATTAGAA GCTTCTCCTT AA - #CCTGTATT        3149                                                                           - GATACTGACT TGAATTATTT TCTAAAATTA AGAGCCGTAT ACCTACCTGT AA - #GTCTTTTC        3209                                                                           - ACATATCATT TAAACTTTTG TTTGTATTAT TACTGATTTA CAGCTTAGTT AT - #TAATTTTT        3269                                                                           - CTTTATAAGA ATGCCGTCGA TGTGCATGCT TTTATGTTTT TCAGAAAAGG GT - #GTGTTTGG        3329                                                                           - ATGAAAGTAA AAAAAAAAAT AAAATCTTTC ACTGTCTCTA ATGGCTGTGC TG - #TTTAACAT        3389                                                                           - TTTTTGACCC TAAAATTCAC CAACAGTCTC CCAGTACATA AAATAGGCTT AA - #TGACTGGC        3449                                                                           - CCTGCATTCT TCACAATATT TTTCCCTAAG CTTTGAGCAA AGTTTTAAAA AA - #ATACACTA        3509                                                                           - AAATAATCAA AACTGTTAAG CAGTATATTA GTTTGGTTAT ATAAATTCAT CT - #GCAATTTA        3569                                                                           - TAAGATGCAT GGCCGATGTT AATTTGCTTG GCAATTCTGT AATCATTAAG TG - #ATCTCAGT        3629                                                                           - GAAACATGTC AAATGCCTTA AATTAACTAA GTTGGTGAAT AAAAGTGCCG AT - #CTGGCTAA        3689                                                                           - CTCTTACACC ATACATACTG ATAGTTTTTC ATATGTTTCA TTTCCATGTG AT - #TTTTAAAA        3749                                                                           - TTTAGAGTGG CAACAATTTT GCTTAATATG GGTTACATAA GCTTTATTTT TT - #CCTTTGTT        3809                                                                           - CATAATTATA TTCTTTGAAT AGGTCTGTGT CAATCAAGTG ATCTAACTAG AC - #TGATCATA        3869                                                                           - GATAGAAGGA AATAAGGCCA AGTTCAAGAC CAGCCTGGGC AACATATCGA GA - #ACCTGTCT        3929                                                                           - ACAAAAAAAT TAAAAAAAAT TAGCCAGGCA TGGTGGCGTA CACTGAGTAG TT - #TGTCCCAG        3989                                                                           - CTACTCGGGA GGGTGAGGTG GGAGGATCGC TTCAGCCCAG GAGGTTGAGA TT - #GCAGTGAG        4049                                                                           - CCATGGACAT ACCACTGCAC TACAGCCTAG GTAACAGCAC GAGACCCCAA CT - #CTTAGAAA        4109                                                                           - ATGAAAAGGA AATATAGAAA TATAAAATTT GCTTATTATA GACACACAGT AA - #CTCCCAGA        4169                                                                           - TATGTACCAC AAAAAATGTG AAAAGAGAGA GAAATGTCTA CCAAAGCAGT AT - #TTTGTGTG        4229                                                                           - TATAATTGCA AGCGCATAGT AAAATAATTT TAACCTTAAT TTGTTTTTAG TA - #GTGTTTAG        4289                                                                           - ATTGAAGATT GAGTGAAATA TTTTCTTGGC AGATATTCCG TATCTGGTGG AA - #AGCTACAA        4349                                                                           - TGCAATGTCG TTGTAGTTTT GCATGGCTTG CTTTATAAAC AAGATTTTTT CT - #CCCTCCTT        4409                                                                           - TTGGGCCAGT TTTCATTACG AGTAACTCAC ACTTTTTGAT TAAAGAACTT GA - #AATTACGT        4469                                                                           - TATCACTTAG TATAATTGAC ATTATATAGA GACTATGTAA CATGCAATCA TT - #AGAATCAA        4529                                                                           - AATTAGTACT TTGGTCAAAA TATTTACAAC ATTCACATAC TTGTCAAATA TT - #CATGTAAT        4589                                                                           - TAACTGAATT TAAAACCTTC AACTATTATG AAGTGCTCGT CTGTACAATC GC - #TAATTTAC        4649                                                                           - TCAGTTTAGA GTAGCTACAA CTCTTCGATA CTATCATCAA TATTTGACAT CT - #TTTCCAAT        4709                                                                           - TTGTGTATGA AAAGTAAATC TATTCCTGTA GCAACTGGGG AGTCATATAT GA - #GGTCAAAG        4769                                                                           - ACATATACCT TGTTATTATA ATATGTATAC TATAATAATA GCTGGTTATC CT - #GAGCAGGG        4829                                                                           - GAAAAGGTTA TTTTTAGGAA AACCACTTCA AATAGAAAGC TGAAGTACTT CT - #AATATACT        4889                                                                           - GAGGGAAGTA TAATATGTGG AACAAACTCT CAACAAAATG TTTATTGATG TT - #GATGAAAC        4949                                                                           - AGATCAGTTT TTCCATCCGG ATTATTATTG GTTCATGATT TTATATGTGA AT - #ATGTAAGA        5009                                                                           - TATGTTCTGC AATTTTATAA ATGTTCATGT CTTTTTTTAA AAAAGGTGCT AT - #CGAAATTC        5069                                                                           - TGTGTCTCCA GCAGGCAAGA ATACTTGACT AACTCTTTTT GTCTCTTTAT GG - #TATTTTCA        5129                                                                           - GAATAAAGTC TGACTTGTGT TTTTGAGATT ATTGGTGCCT CATTAATTCA GC - #AATAAAGG        5189                                                                           #   5227           AAAN AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 4:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 353 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Transmembrane helixEY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..33                                                            (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # Rao and Argos method                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Transmembrane helixEY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 4..20                                                            (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # Klein, Kanehisa and DeLisi            method                                                                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Transmembrane helixEY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 4..24                                                            (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - #  Eisenberg,Schwarz,Komarony           #method        and Wall                                                        -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #N-myristoylation site: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 12                                                               (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Transmembrane helixEY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 50..70                                                           (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # Eisenberg,Schwarz,Komarony and        Wall                                                                                         method                                                           -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #N-glycosylation siteY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 57                                                               (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Transmembrane helixEY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 76..96                                                           (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # Eisenberg,Schwarz,Komarony and        Wall                                                                                         method                                                           -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Tyrosine kinase phosphorylation site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 78                                                               (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Casein kinase II phosphorylation site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 84                                                               (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Leucine zipper pattern potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 94..115                                                          (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #N-myristoylation site: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 119                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Protein kinase C phosphorylation site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 133                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Casein kinase II phosphorylation site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 147                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Protein kinase C phosphorylation site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 194                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Tyrosine kinase phosphorylation site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 215                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Tyrosine sulfatation sitetential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 221                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #cAMP- and cGMP-dependent protein                                                            kinase phopho - #rylation  site                                            (B) LOCATION: 233                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Casein kinase II phosphorylation site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 235                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Protein kinase C phosphorylation site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 306                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Transmembrane helixEY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 310..330                                                         (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # Eisenberg,Schwarz,Komarony and        Wall                                                                                         method                                                           -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #N-myristoylation site: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 319                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #N-myristoylation site: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 323                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Amidation siteAME/KEY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 329                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Transmembrane helixEY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 333..353                                                         (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # Eisenberg,Schwarz,Komarony and        Wall                                                                                         method                                                           -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #N-myristoylation site: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 341                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #Protein kinase C phosphorylation site                                                   (B) LOCATION: 350                                                              (C) IDENTIFICATION METHOD: - # prosite match                         #4:   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Met Arg Tyr Leu Leu Pro Ser Val Val Leu Le - #u Gly Thr Ala Pro Thr          #                15                                                            - Tyr Val Leu Ala Trp Gly Val Trp Arg Leu Le - #u Ser Ala Phe Leu Pro          #            30                                                                - Ala Arg Phe Tyr Gln Ala Leu Asp Asp Arg Le - #u Tyr Cys Val Tyr Gln          #        45                                                                    - Ser Met Val Leu Phe Phe Phe Glu Asn Tyr Th - #r Gly Val Gln Ile Leu          #    60                                                                        - Leu Tyr Gly Asp Leu Pro Lys Asn Lys Glu As - #n Ile Ile Tyr Leu Ala          #80                                                                            - Asn His Gln Ser Thr Val Asp Trp Ile Val Al - #a Asp Ile Leu Ala Ile          #                95                                                            - Arg Gln Asn Ala Leu Gly His Val Arg Tyr Va - #l Leu Lys Glu Gly Leu          #           110                                                                - Lys Trp Leu Pro Leu Tyr Gly Cys Tyr Phe Al - #a Gln His Gly Gly Ile          #       125                                                                    - Tyr Val Lys Arg Ser Ala Lys Phe Asn Glu Ly - #s Glu Met Arg Asn Lys          #   140                                                                        - Leu Gln Ser Tyr Val Asp Ala Gly Thr Pro Me - #t Tyr Leu Val Ile Phe          145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                 1 -        #60                                                                            - Pro Glu Gly Thr Arg Tyr Asn Pro Glu Gln Th - #r Lys Val Leu Ser Ala          #               175                                                            - Ser Gln Ala Phe Ala Ala Gln Arg Gly Leu Al - #a Val Leu Lys His Val          #           190                                                                - Leu Thr Pro Arg Ile Lys Ala Thr His Val Al - #a Phe Asp Cys Met Lys          #       205                                                                    - Asn Tyr Leu Asp Ala Ile Tyr Asp Val Thr Va - #l Val Tyr Glu Gly Lys          #   220                                                                        - Asp Asp Gly Gly Gln Arg Arg Glu Ser Pro Th - #r Met Thr Glu Phe Leu          225                 2 - #30                 2 - #35                 2 -        #40                                                                            - Cys Lys Glu Cys Pro Lys Ile His Ile His Il - #e Asp Arg Ile Asp Lys          #               255                                                            - Lys Asp Val Pro Glu Glu Gln Glu His Met Ar - #g Arg Trp Leu His Glu          #           270                                                                - Arg Phe Glu Ile Lys Asp Lys Met Leu Ile Gl - #u Phe Tyr Glu Ser Pro          #       285                                                                    - Asp Pro Glu Arg Arg Lys Arg Phe Pro Gly Ly - #s Ser Val Asn Ser Lys          #   300                                                                        - Leu Ser Ile Lys Lys Thr Leu Pro Ser Met Le - #u Ile Leu Ser Gly Leu          305                 3 - #10                 3 - #15                 3 -        #20                                                                            - Thr Ala Gly Met Leu Met Thr Asp Ala Gly Ar - #g Lys Leu Tyr Val Asn          #               335                                                            - Thr Trp Ile Tyr Gly Thr Leu Leu Gly Cys Le - #u Trp Val Thr Ile Lys          #           350                                                                - Ala                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 5:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 364 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #protein  (A) NAME/KEY: potential                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..364                                                 #5:   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Met Leu Leu Ser Leu Val Leu His Thr Tyr Se - #r Met Arg Tyr Leu Leu          #                15                                                            - Pro Ser Val Val Leu Leu Gly Thr Ala Pro Th - #r Tyr Val Leu Ala Trp          #            30                                                                - Gly Val Trp Arg Leu Leu Ser Ala Phe Leu Pr - #o Ala Arg Phe Tyr Gln          #        45                                                                    - Ala Leu Asp Asp Arg Leu Tyr Cys Val Tyr Gl - #n Ser Met Val Leu Phe          #    60                                                                        - Phe Phe Glu Asn Tyr Thr Gly Val Gln Ile Le - #u Leu Tyr Gly Asp Leu          #80                                                                            - Pro Lys Asn Lys Glu Asn Ile Ile Tyr Leu Al - #a Asn His Gln Ser Thr          #                95                                                            - Val Asp Trp Ile Val Ala Asp Ile Leu Ala Il - #e Arg Gln Asn Ala Leu          #           110                                                                - Gly His Val Arg Tyr Val Leu Lys Glu Gly Le - #u Lys Trp Leu Pro Leu          #       125                                                                    - Tyr Gly Cys Tyr Phe Ala Gln His Gly Gly Il - #e Tyr Val Lys Arg Ser          #   140                                                                        - Ala Lys Phe Asn Glu Lys Glu Met Arg Asn Ly - #s Leu Gln Ser Tyr Val          145                 1 - #50                 1 - #55                 1 -        #60                                                                            - Asp Ala Gly Thr Pro Met Tyr Leu Val Ile Ph - #e Pro Glu Gly Thr Arg          #               175                                                            - Tyr Asn Pro Glu Gln Thr Lys Val Leu Ser Al - #a Ser Gln Ala Phe Ala          #           190                                                                - Ala Gln Arg Gly Leu Ala Val Leu Lys His Va - #l Leu Thr Pro Arg Ile          #       205                                                                    - Lys Ala Thr His Val Ala Phe Asp Cys Met Ly - #s Asn Tyr Leu Asp Ala          #   220                                                                        - Ile Tyr Asp Val Thr Val Val Tyr Glu Gly Ly - #s Asp Asp Gly Gly Gln          225                 2 - #30                 2 - #35                 2 -        #40                                                                            - Arg Arg Glu Ser Pro Thr Met Thr Glu Phe Le - #u Cys Lys Glu Cys Pro          #               255                                                            - Lys Ile His Ile His Ile Asp Arg Ile Asp Ly - #s Lys Asp Val Pro Glu          #           270                                                                - Glu Gln Glu His Met Arg Arg Trp Leu His Gl - #u Arg Phe Glu Ile Lys          #       285                                                                    - Asp Lys Met Leu Ile Glu Phe Tyr Glu Ser Pr - #o Asp Pro Glu Arg Arg          #   300                                                                        - Lys Arg Phe Pro Gly Lys Ser Val Asn Ser Ly - #s Leu Ser Ile Lys Lys          305                 3 - #10                 3 - #15                 3 -        #20                                                                            - Thr Leu Pro Ser Met Leu Ile Leu Ser Gly Le - #u Thr Ala Gly Met Leu          #               335                                                            - Met Thr Asp Ala Gly Arg Lys Leu Tyr Val As - #n Thr Trp Ile Tyr Gly          #           350                                                                - Thr Leu Leu Gly Cys Leu Trp Val Thr Ile Ly - #s Ala                          #       360                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 6:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 26 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: GC1.5p.1                                                         (B) LOCATION: 4..29                                                  #Location relative to seqID2 and seqID3                                        #6:   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #              26  ACAC GTACTC                                                 - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 7:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 26 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: GC1.5p.2                                                         (B) LOCATION: 11..36                                                 #Location relative to seqID2 and seqID3                                        #7:   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #              26  CTCC ATGCGC                                                 - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 8:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 27 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: pg15RACE196                                            #196..222 (B) LOCATION: complement                                             #Location relative to seqID2 and seqID3                                        #8:   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #             27   GTGT AATTCTC                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 9:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 34 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: GC1.3P                                                 #5054..5087B) LOCATION: complement                                             #Location relative to seqID3ION:                                               #9:   (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #        34        ACAG AATTTCGATA GCAC                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 10:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 24 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: PGRT32                                                 #5198..5221B) LOCATION: complement                                             #Location relative to seqID3ION:                                               #10:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                24TTTG AAAT                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 11:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 6 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box2                                                             (B) LOCATION: 160..165                                               #extracted from seq ID4,pattern present                                        #P33333, P26647, AF003136,                                                     #11:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Phe Pro Glu Gly Thr Arg                                                      1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 12:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 6 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box2                                                             (B) LOCATION: 129..134                                               #extracted from seq Z72511ATION:                                               #12:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Phe Pro Glu Gly Thr Asp                                                      1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 13:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 6 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box2                                                             (B) LOCATION: 223..228                                               #extracted from seq P38226 and Z49770                                          #13:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Phe Pro Glu Gly Thr Asn                                                      1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 14:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 6 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box2                                                             (B) LOCATION: 90..95                                                 #extracted from seq Z49860 and Z29518                                          #14:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Phe Val Glu Gly Thr Arg                                                      1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 15:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box3                                                             (B) LOCATION: 211..219                                               #extracted from seq ID 4,pattern present                                                     in AF003136                                                      #15:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Leu Asp Ala Ile Tyr Asp Val Thr Val                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 16:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box3                                                             (B) LOCATION: 204..212                                               #extracted from seq Z72511ATION:                                               #16:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Val Glu Tyr Ile Tyr Asp Ile Thr Ile                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 17:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box3                                                             (B) LOCATION: 271..279                                               #extracted from seq P38226ATION:                                               #17:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Ile Glu Ser Leu Tyr Asp Ile Thr Ile                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 18:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box3                                                             (B) LOCATION: 265..273                                               #extracted from seq Z49770ATION:                                               #18:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Leu Asp Ala Ile Tyr Asp Val Thr Ile                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 19:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box3                                                             (B) LOCATION: 138..146                                               #extracted from seq Z49860ATION:                                               #19:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Val Pro Ala Ile Tyr Asp Met Thr Val                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 20:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: AMINO ACID                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: PROTEIN                                              -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: box3                                                             (B) LOCATION: 218..226                                               #extracted from seq Z29518ATION:                                               #20:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    - Val Pro Ala Ile Tyr Asp Thr Thr Val                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 21:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-123ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C   (D) OTHER INFORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-123-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-123-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #21:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47CTCA CTGCGCCCCT CCTGAACCCA CTCCTTT                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 22:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-26NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base G   (D) OTHER INFORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-26-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-26-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #22:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47CTGT ATCGTTGTTG AGATGGGAAA GTGCATC                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 23:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-14NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base T   (D) OTHER INFORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-14-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-14-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #23:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47ACAT GATTTGTTCT AGTCTAGCTG ATTCATA                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 24:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-77NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #extracted from SEQ ID1 (12057..12103)                                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C in PG1 (12080) SEQ ID1N:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-77-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-77-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #24:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47TTGG AGACTACAGT CAGTCAGAGA ACTTGCT                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 25:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-217ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #extracted from SEQ ID1 (34469..34515)                                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C in PG1 (34492) SEQ ID1N:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-217-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-217-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #25:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47GTTC ATACTTAATT GTTGCATTTT GTTTGCC                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 26:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-67NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #extracted from SEQ ID1 (51612..51658)                                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C in PG1 (51635) SEQ ID1N:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-67-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-67-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #26:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47CTTA ATTCGTCATG ACTGAACGAA TTTGTTT                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 27:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-213ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base T   (D) OTHER INFORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-213-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-213-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #27:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47CCTG AGCTCTGGTG TTGTCCACCC CTGGGGG                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 28:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-221ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base A   (D) OTHER INFORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-221-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-221-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #28:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47AAAG CCAAAAGGAG GCTCCTACCA CATGGGT                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 29:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-135ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base A   (D) OTHER INFORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-135-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-135-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #29:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47TTTA ATGAAGATAG AAAGAGATGC AGAAATG                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 30:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-123ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID21ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base T ; C in SEQ ID21ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-123-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-123-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #30:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47CTCA CTGTGCCCCT CCTGAACCCA CTCCTTT                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 31:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-26NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID22ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base A ; G in SEQ ID22ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-26-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-26-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #31:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47CTGT ATCATTGTTG AGATGGGAAA GTGCATC                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 32:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-14NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID23ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C ; T in SEQ ID23ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-14-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-14-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #32:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47ACAT GATCTGTTCT AGTCTAGCTG ATTCATA                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 33:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-77NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID24ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base G ; C in SEQ ID24ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-77-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-77-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #33:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47TTGG AGAGTACAGT CAGTCAGAGA ACTTGCT                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 34:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-217ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID25ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base T ; C in SEQ ID25ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-217-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-217-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #34:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47GTTC ATATTTAATT GTTGCATTTT GTTTGCC                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 35:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-67NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID26ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base T ; C in SEQ ID26ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-67-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-67-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #35:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47CTTA ATTTGTCATG ACTGAACGAA TTTGTTT                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 36:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-213ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID27ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C ; T in SEQ ID27ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-213-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-213-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #36:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47CCTG AGCCCTGGTG TTGTCCACCC CTGGGGG                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 37:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-221ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID28ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C ; A in SEQ ID28ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-221-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-221-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #37:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47AAAG CCACAAGGAG GCTCCTACCA CATGGGT                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 38:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-135ME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID29ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base G ; A in SEQ ID29ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-135-mis1                           (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-135-mis2                           (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #38:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47TTTA ATGGAGATAG AAAGAGATGC AGAAATG                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 39:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #upstream primerME/KEY: 99-123-PU                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #39:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              GG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 40:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-26-PU u - #pstream primer                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #40:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              AC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 41:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-14-PU u - #pstream primer                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #41:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              AC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 42:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-77-PU u - #pstream primer                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1TION:                                                             (11930..11947)                                                   #42:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              GC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 43:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 19 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #upstream primerME/KEY: 99-217-PU                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..19                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1TION:                                                             (34216..34234)                                                   #43:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 19               ATG                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 44:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-67-PU u - #pstream primer                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1TION:                                                             (51596..51613)                                                   #44:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              GC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 45:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 20 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #upstream primerME/KEY: 99-213-PU                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..20                                                  #45:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 20               CTTC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 46:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 19 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #upstream primerME/KEY: 99-221-PU                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..19                                                  #46:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 19               TTC                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 47:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #upstream primerME/KEY: 99-135-PU                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #47:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              CC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 48:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #downstream primer/KEY: 99-123-RP                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #48:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              GG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 49:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-26-RP d - #ownstream primer                                    (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #49:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              AG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 50:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 20 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-14-RP d - #ownstream primer                                    (B) LOCATION: 1..20                                                  #50:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 20               GCAC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 51:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 20 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-77-RP d - #ownstream primer                                    (B) LOCATION: 1..20                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1 compl                                                            (12339..12358)                                                   #51:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 20               ATAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 52:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 21 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #downstream primer/KEY: 99-217-RP                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..21                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1 compl                                                            (34625..34645)                                                   #52:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #21                CTTT G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 53:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 20 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-67-RP d - #ownstream primer                                    (B) LOCATION: 1..20                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1 compl                                                            (51996..52015)                                                   #53:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 20               CTGG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 54:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 21 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #downstream primer/KEY: 99-213-RP                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..21                                                  #54:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #21                TTGA G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 55:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 19 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #downstream primer/KEY: 99-221-RP                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..19                                                  #55:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 19               GTC                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 56:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #downstream primer/KEY: 99-135-RP                                                        (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #56:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              GC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 57:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-1482E/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C   (D) OTHER INFORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-1482-mis1                          (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-1482-mis2                          (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #57:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47GAAA AATCAACCCT ATAGAGGGAA GGATCTG                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 58:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-73NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #extracted from SEQ ID1 (13657..13703)                                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C in PG1 (13680) SEQ ID1N:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-73-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-73-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #58:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47TACA TGGCTTATTT TTAAAGGTAA TGAAAAC                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 59:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-65NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #extracted from SEQ ID1 (51448..51494)                                         -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base T in PG1 (51471) SEQ ID1N:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-65-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-65-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #59:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47TTGC ACGTAGACTT GCTAGGAAGA AATGCAG                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 60:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 99-1482E/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID57ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base A ; C in SEQ ID57ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-1482-mis1                          (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 99-1482-mis2                          (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #60:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47GAAA AATAAACCCT ATAGAGGGAA GGATCTG                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 61:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-73NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID58ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base G ; C in SEQ ID58ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-73-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-73-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #61:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47TACA TGGGTTATTT TTAAAGGTAA TGAAAAC                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 62:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 47 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #fragment 4-65NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..47                                                  #variant version of SEQ ID59ION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #base     (A) NAME/KEY: polymorphic                                                      (B) LOCATION: 24                                                     #base C ; T in SEQ ID59ORMATION:                                               -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-65-mis1                             (B) LOCATION: 1..23                                                  -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: microsequenc - #ing oligos 4-65-mis2                             (B) LOCATION: 25..47                                                 #62:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #                47TTGC ACGCAGACTT GCTAGGAAGA AATGCAG                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 63:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 21 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #upstream primerME/KEY: 99-1482-PU                                                       (B) LOCATION: 1..21                                                  #63:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #21                CTGA G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 64:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-73-PU u - #pstream primer                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1TION:                                                         (13547..13564)                                                       #64:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              GG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 65:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 20 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-65-PU u - #pstream primer                                      (B) LOCATION: 1..20                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1TION:                                                             (51149..51168)                                                   #65:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 20               TTAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 66:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 20 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                            #downstream primer/KEY: 99-1482-RP                                                       (B) LOCATION: 1..20                                                  #66:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 20               CTGG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 67:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 20 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-73-RP d - #ownstream primer                                    (B) LOCATION: 1..20                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1 compl                                                            (13962..13981)                                                   #67:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    # 20               AGTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 68:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 18 base                                                            (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA                                                  -     (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE:                                                              (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapi - #ens                                       -     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                      (A) NAME/KEY: 4-65-RP d - #ownstream primer                                    (B) LOCATION: 1..18                                                  #extracted from seq SEQ ID1 compl                                                            (51482..51499)                                                   #68:  (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:                                    #  18              CC                                                          __________________________________________________________________________ 

What is claimed is:
 1. A purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the sequence complementary thereto.
 2. A purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising the sequence of nucleotides 1629 through 1870 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 1. 3. A purified or isolated nucleic acid comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or the sequence complementary thereto.
 4. A purified or isolated nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:
 4. 5. A host cell containing the nucleic acid of claim
 1. 6. A host cell containing the nucleic acid of claim
 3. 7. A purified or isolated nucleic acid encoding the protein of SEQ ID NO:
 5. 